Children moderately or severely overweight in Portugal

Portugal: Children moderately or severely overweight was 39.8 num th in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
39.8 num th
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
93rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
40.9 num th
in 2004
All-time low
37.4 num th
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely overweight in Portugal, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 37.9 num th2001: 38.7 num th2002: 39.7 num th2003: 40.5 num th2004: 40.9 num th2005: 40.9 num th2006: 40.9 num th2007: 40.9 num th2008: 40.9 num th2009: 40.8 num th2010: 40.5 num th2011: 40.3 num th2012: 40.3 num th2013: 39.7 num th2014: 38.8 num th2015: 38.1 num th2016: 37.5 num th2017: 37.4 num th2018: 37.8 num th2019: 38.7 num th2020: 39.3 num th2021: 39.4 num th2022: 39.4 num th2023: 39.6 num th2024: 39.8 num th

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 90 Romania 44.8 num th compare
  2. 91 Mongolia 42 num th compare
  3. 92 El Salvador 41.6 num th compare
  4. 94 Panama 38.7 num th compare
  5. 95 Turkmenistan 37.8 num th compare
  6. 96 Serbia 37.7 num th compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More development goals data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

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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Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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