Denmark vs Italy: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Denmark
14.3%
in 2024
Italy
14.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
147th
Italy rank
148th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 14.3% against 14.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Denmark ranks 147th and Italy ranks 148th of 198 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 12.8% | 6.0% | Italy |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 12.7% | 3.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 14.7% | 3.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 15.4% | 2.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 14.4% | 0.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Denmark or Italy?
- Denmark, at 14.3% against 14.0% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Denmark and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Denmark ranks 147th and Italy ranks 148th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.