Portugal vs Slovenia: Prevalence of overweight

Portugal
54.7%
in 2022
Slovenia
54.9%
in 2022
Portugal rank
107th
Slovenia rank
105th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Portugal
  • Slovenia
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 54.9% against 54.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 107th and Slovenia ranks 105th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Slovenia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 49.8% 49.0% 0.8% Portugal
2000s 53.6% 52.4% 1.2% Portugal
2010s 54.6% 54.0% 0.7% Portugal
2020s 54.6% 54.7% 0.1% Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Portugal or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 54.9% against 54.7% in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Portugal and Slovenia?
0.2%, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovenia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Portugal and Slovenia rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Portugal ranks 107th and Slovenia ranks 105th 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.