Adult obesity vs protein in Denmark
Denmark: Adult obesity vs protein was 15.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult obesity vs protein in Denmark, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, adult obesity vs protein in Denmark stood at 15.23. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Denmark peaked at 15.23 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.78, in 1980.
That places Denmark 142nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Adult obesity vs protein in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.78 | — |
| 1981 | 6.96 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 7.14 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 7.32 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 7.5 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 7.68 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 7.88 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 8.09 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 8.32 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 8.54 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.77 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 9 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 9.25 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 9.5 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 9.76 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 10.03 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 10.32 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 10.63 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 10.94 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 11.26 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 11.59 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 11.91 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.23 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 12.52 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 12.8 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 13.05 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 13.27 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 13.45 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.59 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 13.7 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.78 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.84 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.89 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.94 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 14 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.07 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.16 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.26 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.37 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.5 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.64 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 14.78 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.92 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 15.07 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 15.23 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.62 | 6.78 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.95 | 8.77 | 11.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.81 | 11.59 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.08 | 13.78 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.93 | 14.64 | 15.23 | 5 |
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More health data for Denmark
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1019 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1137 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0975 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein in Denmark?
- Adult obesity vs protein in Denmark was 15.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 15.23 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.78 in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for adult obesity vs protein?
- Denmark ranks 142nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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