Italy vs Netherlands: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Italy
17.9%
in 2024
Netherlands
16.9%
in 2024
Italy rank
135th
Netherlands rank
136th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Italy currently reports 17.9% against 16.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 135th and Netherlands ranks 136th of 199 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 7.7% | 6.6% | Italy |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 10.3% | 3.9% | Italy |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 14.2% | 3.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.1% | 2.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 16.7% | 1.5% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Italy or Netherlands?
- Italy, at 17.9% against 16.9% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Italy and Netherlands?
- 1.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Italy ranks 135th and Netherlands ranks 136th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.