Norway vs Portugal: Prevalence of obesity, female
Norway
19.2%
in 2024
Portugal
19.0%
in 2024
Norway rank
130th
Portugal rank
133rd
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Norway currently reports 19.2% against 19.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Norway ranks 130th and Portugal ranks 133rd of 196 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 16.2% | 8.2% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 16.6% | 6.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 18.4% | 5.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 19.5% | 3.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 19.2% | 0.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Norway or Portugal?
- Norway, at 19.2% against 19.0% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Norway and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Norway ranks 130th and Portugal ranks 133rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. 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.