Obesity in men vs. women in Portugal
Portugal: Obesity in men vs. women was 17.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women 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 obesity in men vs. women in Portugal is 17.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Portugal peaked at 18.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1980.
Portugal ranks 121st of 199 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 in men vs. women in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.5% | — |
| 1981 | 5.6% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 7.8% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 13.1% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.6% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.0% | 17.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 118 Tajikistan 17.9% compare
- 119 Spain 17.5% compare
- 120 Vanuatu 17.4% compare
- 122 Russian Federation 16.6% compare
- 123 Solomon Islands 16.2% compare
- 124 Mauritius 16.0% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0314 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Portugal?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Portugal was 17.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Portugal ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Obesity in men vs. women. 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.