Share of overweight men vs. women in Portugal
Portugal: Share of overweight men vs. women was 55.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women 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 overweight men vs. women in Portugal is 55.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Portugal peaked at 60.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1980.
Portugal ranks 101st of 199 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.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.9% | — |
| 1981 | 37.7% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 38.5% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 39.3% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 40.1% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 41.0% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 41.9% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 42.8% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 43.7% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 44.6% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 45.6% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 46.5% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 47.5% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 48.4% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 51.2% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 52.2% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 53.1% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 54.0% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 54.9% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 55.8% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 56.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 57.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 58.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 60.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 59.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 58.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 55.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.7% | 36.9% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 45.6% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 54.9% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 57.7% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 55.7% | 57.3% | 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 overweight men vs. women in Portugal?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Portugal was 55.7% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Portugal ranks 101st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.