Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Portugal
Portugal: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 23.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Portugal, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Portugal is 23.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Portugal peaked at 23.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1980.
That places Portugal 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.2% | — |
| 1981 | 12.3% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 12.4% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 12.6% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 12.7% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 12.8% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 13.0% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 13.2% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 13.6% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 13.8% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 19.2% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 19.8% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.7% | 12.2% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 13.6% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 17.2% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 21.9% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Portugal?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Portugal was 23.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Portugal ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.