Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Portugal
Portugal: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 51.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
122nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
55.5%
in 2009
All-time low
44.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Portugal, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Portugal is 51.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Portugal peaked at 55.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1980.
Portugal ranks 122nd 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.3% | — |
| 1981 | 44.7% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 45.0% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 45.4% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 45.8% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 46.2% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 46.5% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 47.3% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 47.8% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 48.2% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 48.6% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 50.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 51.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 51.5% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 52.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 52.5% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 53.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 53.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 54.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 55.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 55.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 53.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.0% | 44.3% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 48.2% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 53.0% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 53.0% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 51.2% | 52.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Portugal?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Portugal was 51.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Portugal ranks 122nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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