Denmark vs Netherlands: Prevalence of overweight
Denmark
44.9%
in 2022
Netherlands
45.9%
in 2022
Denmark rank
134th
Netherlands rank
131st
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 45.9% against 44.9% in Denmark, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 134th and Netherlands ranks 131st of 196 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 42.3% | 4.6% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 46.9% | 3.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 47.0% | 2.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 46.1% | 1.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 45.9% against 44.9% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 1.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Denmark ranks 134th and Netherlands ranks 131st 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.