Netherlands vs Sweden: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Netherlands
2.2%
in 2014
Sweden
2.2%
in 2014
Netherlands rank
143rd
Sweden rank
143rd
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 143rd and Sweden ranks 143rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 0.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.5% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Netherlands, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Sweden as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Netherlands ranks 143rd and Sweden ranks 143rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.