Italy vs Netherlands: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Italy
17.9%
in 2024
Netherlands
16.9%
in 2024
Italy rank
134th
Netherlands rank
135th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 17.9% against 16.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 134th and Netherlands ranks 135th of 198 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 14.2% 7.7% 6.6% Italy
1990s 14.2% 10.3% 3.9% Italy
2000s 17.2% 14.2% 3.0% Italy
2010s 18.8% 16.1% 2.7% Italy
2020s 18.2% 16.7% 1.5% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Italy or Netherlands?
Italy, at 17.9% against 16.9% in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Italy and Netherlands?
1.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Italy ranks 134th and Netherlands ranks 135th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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