Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Portugal
Portugal: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 was 54.68 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
54.68
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
104th
of 193 countries
All-time high
54.68
in 2022
All-time low
48.05
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Portugal, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Portugal stood at 54.68. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Portugal peaked at 54.68 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.05, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 104th 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.05 | — |
| 1991 | 48.42 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 48.79 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 49.18 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 49.59 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 50 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 50.43 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 50.87 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 51.31 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 51.75 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 52.18 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 52.6 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 52.99 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 53.34 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 53.66 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 53.93 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 54.17 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.35 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 54.49 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 54.58 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 54.63 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 54.65 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 54.64 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 54.63 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 54.61 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.61 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 54.61 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.61 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.6 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 54.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 54.62 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 54.64 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 54.68 | +0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 54.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.54, 92% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 54.68 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.98, 96% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.84 | 48.05 | 51.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.63 | 52.18 | 54.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.62 | 54.6 | 54.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.65 | 54.62 | 54.68 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Portugal?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Portugal was 54.68 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 54.68 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.05 in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Portugal ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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