Pakistan vs Portugal: Share of overweight men vs. women
Pakistan
55.8%
in 2024
Portugal
55.7%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
100th
Portugal rank
101st
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Pakistan
- Portugal
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 55.8% against 55.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.
Pakistan ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 101st of 199 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 40.7% | 31.6% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 49.8% | 35.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 58.1% | 33.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 59.1% | 20.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 56.5% | 4.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Pakistan or Portugal?
- Pakistan, at 55.8% against 55.7% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Pakistan and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Portugal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Portugal rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Pakistan ranks 100th and Portugal ranks 101st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.