Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Portugal
Portugal: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 59.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
98th
of 198 countries
All-time high
61.6%
in 2014
All-time low
46.4%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Portugal, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 59.9% for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Portugal peaked at 61.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1980.
That places Portugal 98th 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.4% | — |
| 1981 | 46.7% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 47.1% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 47.4% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 47.8% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 48.3% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 49.3% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 49.8% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 50.3% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 51.3% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 52.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 52.8% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 53.3% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 54.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 55.2% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 55.8% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 56.5% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 57.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 57.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 59.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 60.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 61.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 60.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 59.9% | -0.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 59.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.5%, 91% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 59.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.1%, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.2% | 46.4% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 50.8% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 56.5% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 61.0% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 59.9% | 60.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Portugal?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Portugal was 59.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Portugal ranks 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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