Portugal vs Spain: Prevalence of obesity, male
Portugal
17.0%
in 2024
Spain
17.5%
in 2024
Portugal rank
118th
Spain rank
116th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 17.5% against 17.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 118th and Spain ranks 116th of 196 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 10.2% | 3.8% | Spain |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 14.4% | 4.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 20.7% | 5.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 21.3% | 3.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 18.3% | 1.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 17.5% against 17.0% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Portugal ranks 118th and Spain ranks 116th 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.