Denmark vs Eswatini: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Denmark
18.6%
in 2024
Eswatini
18.5%
in 2024
Denmark rank
138th
Eswatini rank
139th

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • Denmark
  • Eswatini
510152025198020022024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 18.6% against 18.5% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 138th and Eswatini ranks 139th of 198 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Eswatini Difference Ahead
1980s 12.5% 5.1% 7.4% Denmark
1990s 19.2% 7.3% 12.0% Denmark
2000s 22.8% 10.6% 12.2% Denmark
2010s 21.5% 14.2% 7.3% Denmark
2020s 19.3% 17.5% 1.8% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Denmark or Eswatini?
Denmark, at 18.6% against 18.5% in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Denmark and Eswatini?
0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Eswatini?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Eswatini rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Denmark ranks 138th and Eswatini ranks 139th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 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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About this data

Indicator
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 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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