{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"pt-female-obesity-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-female-obesity-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pt-female-obesity-rate/","title":"Portugal Female Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30) (2022)","description":"Portugal's Female Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30): 15.7 % of women in 2022, -1.7pp vs 2019. OECD (OECD.ELS.HD:DSD_HEALTH_LVNG@DF_HEALTH_LVNG_BW), 2014–2022.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","OECD","Portugal","2022"],"publisher":"OECD","frequency":"Varies by country (national health surveys)","geography":"Portugal","temporal_coverage":"2014/2022","unit":"% of women","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2022","variable_measured":"Portugal Female Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"OECD","url":"https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?fs[0]=Topic%2C1%7CHealth%23HEA%23"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Varies by country (national health surveys)"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2014–2022"},{"label":"Observations","value":"4"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Portugal"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Portugal (2022)","value":"15.7","unit":"% of women","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-1.7pp vs 2019"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"-1.7pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"4","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Portugal Female Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30)"}],"observation_count":4,"observations":[{"period":"2014","value":17.5},{"period":"2017","value":15.9},{"period":"2019","value":17.4},{"period":"2022","value":15.7}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of women"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2022","value":"15.7","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2019","value":"17.4","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2017","value":"15.9","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2014","value":"17.5","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of women with a BMI of 30 or above (obese) in Portugal. Based on EHIS self-reported data. It is published by OECD and updated varies by country (national health surveys)."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2022. OECD typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2014–2022 (4 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 17.5 % of women in 2014 and reached its lowest recorded value of 15.7 in 2022. The latest reading of 15.7 in 2022 represents a change of -1.7pp."}]}