Share of women who are overweight or obese in Portugal
Portugal: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 46.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Portugal, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are overweight or obese in Portugal is 46.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Portugal peaked at 51.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2024.
That places Portugal 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 50.4% | — |
| 1981 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 50.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 47.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 47.2% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.3% | 50.1% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 50.1% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 50.9% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 48.5% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 46.9% | 48.2% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 44,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 40,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are overweight or obese in Portugal?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Portugal was 46.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Portugal ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.