Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Portugal
Portugal: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 39.8 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
39.8
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
93rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
40.9
in 2004
All-time low
37.4
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Portugal is 39.8, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Portugal peaked at 40.9 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.4, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 93rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.9 | — |
| 2001 | 38.7 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 39.7 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 40.5 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 40.9 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 40.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.8 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.5 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 40.3 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 40.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.7 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 38.8 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 38.1 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 37.5 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 37.4 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.8 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 38.7 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 39.3 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 39.4 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 39.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.6 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 39.8 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.21 | 37.9 | 40.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.91 | 37.4 | 40.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5 | 39.3 | 39.8 | 5 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Portugal?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Portugal was 39.8 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9 in 2004.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4 in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Portugal ranks 93rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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