Bhutan vs Denmark: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Bhutan
48.7%
in 2024
Denmark
49.9%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
131st
Denmark rank
129th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Bhutan
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 49.9% against 48.7% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 131st and Denmark ranks 129th of 198 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 34.0% | 24.9% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 40.3% | 25.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 46.6% | 23.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 48.7% | 13.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 49.6% | 3.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Bhutan or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 49.9% against 48.7% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Bhutan and Denmark?
- 1.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Denmark?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Denmark rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Bhutan ranks 131st and Denmark ranks 129th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.