Belgium vs Portugal: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Belgium
1.9%
in 2014
Portugal
1.9%
in 2014
Belgium rank
154th
Portugal rank
154th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 154th and Portugal ranks 154th of 198 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.1% | 5.1% | 2.0% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.7% | 4.3% | 1.6% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 3.3% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.4% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 1.9% against 1.9% in Portugal as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Belgium ranks 154th and Portugal ranks 154th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.