Portugal vs Russia: Prevalence of obesity, male
Portugal
17.0%
in 2024
Russia
16.6%
in 2024
Portugal rank
118th
Russia rank
119th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Portugal
- Russia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17.0% against 16.6% in Russia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Russia ahead.
Portugal ranks 118th and Russia ranks 119th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 7.9% | 1.5% | Russia |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 9.3% | 0.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 12.8% | 2.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 16.2% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.6% | 0.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Portugal or Russia?
- Portugal, at 17.0% against 16.6% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Portugal and Russia?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Russia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Russia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Portugal ranks 118th and Russia ranks 119th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.