Netherlands vs Switzerland: Prevalence of overweight, male

Netherlands
52.3%
in 2022
Switzerland
52.2%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
110th
Switzerland rank
111th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Netherlands
  • Switzerland
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 52.3% against 52.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Netherlands ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 111th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 46.2% 49.7% 3.5% Switzerland
2000s 52.5% 52.6% 0.1% Switzerland
2010s 53.4% 53.1% 0.2% Netherlands
2020s 52.5% 52.3% 0.1% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Netherlands or Switzerland?
Netherlands, at 52.3% against 52.2% in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Netherlands and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Netherlands ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 111th 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, male (% of male 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, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male 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 male adults is the percentage of males 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.