Austria vs Denmark: Prevalence of overweight
Austria
45.0%
in 2022
Denmark
44.9%
in 2022
Austria rank
133rd
Denmark rank
134th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Austria currently reports 45.0% against 44.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 133rd and Denmark ranks 134th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 37.7% | 3.5% | Austria |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 43.1% | 0.7% | Austria |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 44.8% | 0.1% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 44.9% | 0.0% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Austria or Denmark?
- Austria, at 45.0% against 44.9% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Austria and Denmark?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Austria ranks 133rd and Denmark ranks 134th 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.