<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFROMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, AND STATE-
MENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOUND ON PAGES 14 THROUGH 22 OF THE FORTIS
WORLDWIDE PORTFOLIOS, INC. ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000874211
<NAME> FORTIS WORLDWIDE PORTFOLIOS, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 013
<NAME> GLOBAL GROWTH PORTFOLIO CLASS C
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> OCT-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 107,004,901
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 198,512,229
<RECEIVABLES> 1,887,589
<ASSETS-OTHER> 25,151,240<F1>
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 16,161
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 225,567,219
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 1,477,100
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 25,405,884<F1>
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 26,882,984
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 94,964,382
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 212,216
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 178,076
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 12,223,796
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 91,496,057
<NET-ASSETS> 198,684,235
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 673,363
<INTEREST-INCOME> 502,363
<OTHER-INCOME> 59,044<F2>
<EXPENSES-NET> (3,294,268)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> (2,059,498)
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 13,123,502
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 14,820,593
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 25,884,597
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (655,730)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 42,335
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (28,375)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 20,180
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 26,325,143
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 19,849,913
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 2,146,014
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 3,304,486
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 212,919,969
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 30.19
<PER-SHARE-NII> (0.41)
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 4.95
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (3.61)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0.00
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 31.12
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.96<F3>
<FN>
<F1>SECURITIES VALUED AT $25,193,233 WERE ON LOAN TO BROKERS FROM THE
PORTFOLIO. FOR COLLATERAL, THE PORTFOLIO'S CUSTODIAN RECEIVED $25,151,240
IN CASH WHICH IS MAINTAINED IN A SEPARATE ACCOUNT AND INVESTED IN SHORT
TERM VEHICLES. AS OF, OCTOBER 31, 2000, DUE TO FLUCTUATING MARKET
CONDITIONS THE FUND REQUESTED ADDITIONAL COLLATERAL WHICH WAS RECEIVED
ON NOVEMBER 1, 2000.
<F2>SECURITY LENDING INCOME THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2000.
<F3>FORTIS HAS WAIVED EXPENSES FOR 12B-1 FEES CHARGED IN EXCESS OF NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF SECURITIES DEALERS LIMITATIONS. FOR THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER
31, 2000, HAD THE WAIVER NOT BEEN MADE, THE RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE
DAILY NET ASSETS WOULD HAVE BEEN 2.10%
</FN>
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