Netherlands vs Spain: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Netherlands
14.7%
in 2024
Spain
15.3%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
145th
Spain rank
142nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15.3% against 14.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 145th and Spain ranks 142nd of 198 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 13.5% | 6.2% | Spain |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 16.2% | 6.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 20.0% | 7.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 19.2% | 5.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 16.1% | 1.6% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 15.3% 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 Spain?
- 0.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Netherlands ranks 145th and Spain ranks 142nd 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.