Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Portugal
Portugal: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 7.59 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.59
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
115th
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.08
in 2008
All-time low
4.6
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Portugal, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Portugal stood at 7.59.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Portugal peaked at 10.08 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 115th of 193 countries on this measure, 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.6 | — |
| 1991 | 4.88 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 5.17 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 5.5 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 5.85 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 6.23 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 6.65 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 7.09 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 7.52 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 7.93 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 8.31 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 8.68 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 9.04 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 9.35 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 9.62 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 9.84 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 9.98 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.06 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.08 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.02 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.91 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.75 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.56 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 9.34 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.1 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 8.85 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.62 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.43 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 8.24 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.06 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 7.9 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.74 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 7.59 | -1.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 7.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.55, 66% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 7.59 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.61, 88% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.14 | 4.6 | 7.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.5 | 8.31 | 10.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.99 | 8.06 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.74 | 7.59 | 7.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Portugal?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Portugal was 7.59 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.08 in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Portugal ranks 115th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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