Cyprus vs Portugal: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Cyprus
46.5%
in 2024
Portugal
46.9%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
134th
Portugal rank
133rd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Cyprus
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 46.9% against 46.5% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 134th and Portugal ranks 133rd of 199 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.4% | 50.3% | 7.9% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 43.7% | 50.3% | 6.7% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 51.1% | 5.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 49.8% | 2.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 47.5% | 0.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Cyprus or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 46.9% against 46.5% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Cyprus and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Portugal rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Cyprus ranks 134th and Portugal ranks 133rd 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.