Denmark vs Philippines: Prevalence of overweight, female

Denmark
35.6%
in 2022
Philippines
37.8%
in 2022
Denmark rank
163rd
Philippines rank
160th

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Denmark
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 37.8% against 35.6% in Denmark, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 163rd and Philippines ranks 160th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 30.7% 18.7% 12.0% Denmark
2000s 34.1% 26.0% 8.2% Denmark
2010s 35.1% 32.4% 2.7% Denmark
2020s 35.5% 37.1% 1.6% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Denmark or Philippines?
Philippines, at 37.8% against 35.6% in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Denmark and Philippines?
2.2%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Philippines?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Philippines rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Denmark ranks 163rd and Philippines ranks 160th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.