Angola vs Portugal: Share of women who are obese
Angola
18.2%
in 2024
Portugal
19.0%
in 2024
Angola rank
139th
Portugal rank
136th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Angola
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 19.0% against 18.2% in Angola, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 139th and Portugal ranks 136th of 199 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 16.2% | 12.9% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 16.6% | 11.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 18.4% | 9.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 19.5% | 6.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 19.2% | 2.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Angola or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 19.0% against 18.2% in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Angola and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Portugal rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Angola ranks 139th and Portugal ranks 136th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.