Netherlands vs Somalia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Netherlands
14.7%
in 2024
Somalia
14.9%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
145th
Somalia rank
143rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Netherlands
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 14.9% against 14.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 145th and Somalia ranks 143rd of 198 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 2.7% | 4.6% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 4.2% | 5.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 6.9% | 5.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 10.5% | 3.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 13.9% | 0.6% | 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), Netherlands or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 14.9% against 14.7% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Netherlands and Somalia?
- 0.2%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Somalia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Netherlands ranks 145th and Somalia ranks 143rd 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.