Italy vs Netherlands: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Italy
45.5%
in 2024
Netherlands
46.1%
in 2024
Italy rank
137th
Netherlands rank
136th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 46.1% against 45.5% in Italy, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 137th and Netherlands ranks 136th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 46.5% 36.7% 9.8% Italy
1990s 46.5% 42.3% 4.2% Italy
2000s 48.9% 47.1% 1.9% Italy
2010s 48.6% 47.2% 1.3% Italy
2020s 46.3% 46.3% 0.1% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Italy or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 46.1% against 45.5% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Italy and Netherlands?
0.6%, with Netherlands 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 overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Italy ranks 137th and Netherlands ranks 136th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized 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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