Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Portugal
Portugal: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 18.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
127th
of 198 countries
All-time high
19.0%
in 2014
All-time low
11.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Portugal, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Portugal stood at 18.1%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Portugal peaked at 19.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1980.
That places Portugal 127th out of 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.3% | — |
| 1981 | 11.3% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 11.4% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 11.5% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 11.7% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 12.0% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 12.2% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 12.3% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 18.2% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 12.3% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 15.4% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 18.6% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 18.1% | 18.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 124 Equatorial Guinea 19.2% compare
- 125 Luxembourg 19.0% compare
- 126 Namibia 18.3% compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 17.9% compare
- 129 Maldives 17.9% compare
- 130 Sudan 17.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Portugal?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Portugal was 18.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Portugal ranks 127th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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