Prevalence of overweight, female in Portugal
Portugal: Prevalence of overweight, female was 49.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of overweight, female in Portugal, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, female in Portugal is 49.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in Portugal peaked at 49.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1992.
Portugal ranks 116th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of overweight, female in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.4% | — |
| 1991 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 49.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 89% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 49.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.6%, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, female in Portugal?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in Portugal was 49.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1992.
- How does Portugal rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Portugal ranks 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.