Denmark vs Netherlands: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Denmark
49.9%
in 2024
Netherlands
51.4%
in 2024
Denmark rank
129th
Netherlands rank
127th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 51.4% against 49.9% in Denmark, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 129th and Netherlands ranks 127th of 198 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.0% | 37.6% | 3.7% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 44.6% | 4.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 51.3% | 4.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 52.4% | 3.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 51.6% | 2.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 51.4% against 49.9% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 1.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Denmark ranks 129th and Netherlands ranks 127th 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.