Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Portugal
Portugal: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 25.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
25.6
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
112th
of 189 countries
All-time high
25.8
in 2005
All-time low
24
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Portugal, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Portugal stood at 25.6.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Portugal peaked at 25.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24, in 1975.
Portugal ranks 112th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24 | — |
| 1976 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.7 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25.6 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.08 | 24 | 24.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.51 | 24.2 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.14 | 24.8 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.71 | 25.5 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.73 | 25.6 | 25.8 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25.8 compare
- 111 Malaysia 25.7 compare
- 112 Papua New Guinea 25.6 compare
- 112 Netherlands 25.6 compare
- 112 Italy 25.6 compare
- 112 Austria 25.6 compare
- 112 Cuba 25.6 compare
More health data for Portugal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1616 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,112 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 38 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2494 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5237 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Portugal?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Portugal was 25.6 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 1975.
- How does Portugal rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Portugal ranks 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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