Prevalence of obesity, male in Portugal
Portugal: Prevalence of obesity, male was 17.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Portugal, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, male in Portugal is 17.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Portugal peaked at 18.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1980.
Portugal ranks 118th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.5% | — |
| 1981 | 5.6% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 7.5% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 9.0% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 17.0% | -0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 17.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 66% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 17.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 79% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 7.8% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 13.1% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.6% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.0% | 17.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,009 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,009 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2323 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Portugal?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Portugal was 17.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Portugal ranks 118th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.