Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Portugal
Portugal: Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) was 18.1 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Portugal stood at 18.1 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Portugal peaked at 19 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.4 %, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 121st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4 % | — |
| 2001 | 15.9 % | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 16.3 % | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 16.7 % | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 17.1 % | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 17.4 % | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 17.8 % | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 18.1 % | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 18.4 % | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 18.6 % | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 18.8 % | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 18.9 % | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 19 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 19 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.9 % | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.8 % | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.7 % | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.6 % | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.5 % | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 18.4 % | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 18.3 % | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.2 % | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 18.1 % | -0.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 18.1 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 28 %, 65% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 18.1 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8 %, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.17 % | 15.4 % | 18.6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.87 % | 18.6 % | 19 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.3 % | 18.1 % | 18.5 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 19.2 % compare
- 119 Luxembourg 19 % compare
- 120 Namibia 18.3 % compare
- 122 Maldives 17.9 % compare
- 122 Sao Tome and Principe 17.9 % compare
- 124 Liberia 17.8 % compare
- 124 Sudan 17.8 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Portugal?
- Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) in Portugal was 18.1 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 19 % in 2012.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4 % in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older)?
- Portugal ranks 121st out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.