Namibia vs Netherlands: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Namibia
16.7%
in 2024
Netherlands
16.9%
in 2024
Namibia rank
138th
Netherlands rank
135th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Namibia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 16.9% against 16.7% in Namibia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 138th and Netherlands ranks 135th of 198 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 7.7% | 3.7% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 10.3% | 4.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 14.2% | 4.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 16.1% | 3.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 16.7% | 1.0% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Namibia or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 16.9% against 16.7% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Namibia and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Netherlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Netherlands rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Namibia ranks 138th 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.