Germany vs Portugal: Prevalence of overweight

Germany
53.8%
in 2022
Portugal
54.7%
in 2022
Germany rank
110th
Portugal rank
107th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Germany
  • Portugal
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 54.7% against 53.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Germany ranks 110th and Portugal ranks 107th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 49.9% 49.8% 0.1% Germany
2000s 54.0% 53.6% 0.4% Germany
2010s 54.5% 54.6% 0.1% Portugal
2020s 53.9% 54.6% 0.7% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Germany or Portugal?
Portugal, at 54.7% against 53.8% in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Germany and Portugal?
0.9%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Germany ranks 110th and Portugal ranks 107th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.