Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) vs Portugal: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
4.25
in 2022
Portugal
7.59
in 2022
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank
112th
Portugal rank
115th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
  • Portugal
246810199020062022

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 7.59 against 4.25 in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), a difference of 3.34.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.8 times Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 112th and Portugal ranks 115th of 156 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 1.8 9.5 7.7 Portugal
2010s 2.81 8.99 6.17 Portugal
2020s 4 7.74 3.75 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) or Portugal?
Portugal, at 7.59 against 4.25 in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and Portugal?
3.34, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and Portugal?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) and Portugal rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 112th and Portugal ranks 115th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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