Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Portugal
Portugal: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 11.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
103rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2009
All-time low
3.1%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Portugal, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 11.9% for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Portugal peaked at 13.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1980.
Portugal ranks 103rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.1% | — |
| 1981 | 3.4% | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 4.0% | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 4.3% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 6.6% | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 11.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.5%, 77% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 11.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 3.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 6.6% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.4% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Portugal?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Portugal was 11.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Portugal ranks 103rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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