Bhutan vs Netherlands: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Bhutan
17.9%
in 2024
Netherlands
17.5%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
134th
Netherlands rank
137th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Bhutan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 17.9% against 17.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bhutan ranks 134th and Netherlands ranks 137th of 199 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 13.0% | 10.4% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 16.0% | 11.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 17.7% | 10.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 17.6% | 5.3% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 17.5% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Bhutan or Netherlands?
- Bhutan, at 17.9% against 17.5% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Bhutan and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Netherlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Netherlands rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Bhutan ranks 134th and Netherlands ranks 137th 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.