Denmark vs Netherlands: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Denmark
14.3%
in 2024
Netherlands
14.7%
in 2024
Denmark rank
147th
Netherlands rank
145th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 14.7% against 14.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 147th and Netherlands ranks 145th of 198 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9% | 7.2% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 9.5% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 12.6% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 14.0% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 14.5% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 14.7% against 14.3% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Denmark ranks 147th and Netherlands ranks 145th 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.