Denmark vs India: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Denmark
5.6%
in 2024
India
5.5%
in 2024
Denmark rank
155th
India rank
157th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Denmark
- India
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 155th and India ranks 157th of 198 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 0.2% | 1.7% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 0.4% | 3.8% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 1.3% | 4.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.1% | 2.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 0.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Denmark or India?
- Denmark, at 5.6% against 5.5% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Denmark and India?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and India?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and India rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Denmark ranks 155th and India ranks 157th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.