Children moderately or severely overweight in Portugal
Portugal: Children moderately or severely overweight was 39.8 num th in 2024. β¬ Flat
Children moderately or severely overweight in Portugal, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 39.8 num th for children moderately or severely overweight in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Portugal peaked at 40.9 num th in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.4 num th, in 2017.
That places Portugal 93rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.21 num th | 37.9 num th | 40.9 num th | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.91 num th | 37.4 num th | 40.5 num th | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5 num th | 39.3 num th | 39.8 num th | 5 |
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More development goals data for Portugal
- Red List Index 0.879 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.365 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,945 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 54 (2025)
- Infant deaths 231 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely overweight in Portugal?
- Children moderately or severely overweight in Portugal was 39.8 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9 num th in 2004.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4 num th in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
- Portugal ranks 93rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children moderately or severely overweight 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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