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
0246198020022024

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.

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Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (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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