Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Portugal
Portugal: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 21.79 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Portugal, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Portugal is 21.79, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Portugal peaked at 21.79 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.7, in 1990.
That places Portugal 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.7 | — |
| 1991 | 11.87 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 12.06 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 12.28 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 12.53 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 12.81 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 13.13 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 13.46 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 13.82 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 14.19 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 14.57 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 14.95 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 15.34 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 15.72 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 16.1 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 16.47 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 16.83 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 17.18 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 17.52 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 17.83 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 18.13 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 18.42 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.69 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.97 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 19.24 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 19.53 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 19.82 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.12 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 20.43 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 20.74 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 21.08 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 21.43 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 21.79 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.79 | 11.7 | 14.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.25 | 14.57 | 17.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.41 | 18.13 | 20.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.43 | 21.08 | 21.79 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Portugal?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Portugal was 21.79 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.79 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Portugal ranks 100th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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