Italy vs Netherlands: Obesity in men vs. women
Italy
14.5%
in 2024
Netherlands
14.2%
in 2024
Italy rank
130th
Netherlands rank
131st
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Italy currently reports 14.5% against 14.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 130th and Netherlands ranks 131st of 199 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 | 10.1% | 4.9% | 5.2% | Italy |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 7.7% | 3.7% | Italy |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 11.6% | 3.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 13.4% | 3.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.0% | 1.0% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Italy or Netherlands?
- Italy, at 14.5% against 14.2% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Italy and Netherlands?
- 0.3%, 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 in men vs. women?
- Italy ranks 130th and Netherlands ranks 131st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.