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

Netherlands
19.6%
in 2024
Switzerland
19.2%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
133rd
Switzerland rank
136th

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

  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 19.6% against 19.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 133rd and Switzerland ranks 136th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 14.8% 12.8% 2.0% Netherlands
1990s 17.9% 16.6% 1.3% Netherlands
2000s 19.7% 19.4% 0.3% Netherlands
2010s 19.6% 20.0% 0.4% Switzerland
2020s 19.6% 19.4% 0.2% Netherlands

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, Netherlands or Switzerland?
Netherlands, at 19.6% against 19.2% in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Netherlands and Switzerland?
0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Netherlands ranks 133rd and Switzerland ranks 136th 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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