China vs Portugal: Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet
China
12.2%
in 2024
Portugal
10.9%
in 2024
China rank
93rd
Portugal rank
96th
Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet over time
- China
- Portugal
How they compare
China currently reports 12.2% against 10.9% in Portugal, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 96th of 150 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.8% | 16.0% | 9.8% | China |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 12.1% | 4.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet, China or Portugal?
- China, at 12.2% against 10.9% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet between China and Portugal?
- 1.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do China and Portugal rank globally for share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet?
- China ranks 93rd and Portugal ranks 96th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Bai et al. (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population that cannot afford a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population unable to afford a healthy diet. A diet is considered unaffordable when the diet cost plus expenditures for basic non-food needs exceed income per capita per day.