Adult obesity vs protein in Netherlands

Netherlands: Adult obesity vs protein was 16.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16.93
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
133rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
16.93
in 2024
All-time low
6.88
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in Netherlands, 1980–2024

0510151980200220241980: 6.91981: 71982: 7.21983: 7.41984: 7.51985: 7.71986: 7.91987: 8.11988: 8.31989: 8.51990: 8.81991: 9.11992: 9.41993: 9.71994: 10.11995: 10.41996: 10.81997: 11.31998: 11.71999: 12.12000: 12.52001: 12.92002: 13.42003: 13.72004: 14.12005: 14.52006: 14.82007: 15.12008: 15.32009: 15.52010: 15.62011: 15.82012: 15.92013: 162014: 162015: 16.12016: 16.22017: 16.32018: 16.42019: 16.42020: 16.52021: 16.62022: 16.72023: 16.82024: 16.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, adult obesity vs protein in Netherlands stood at 16.93. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Netherlands peaked at 16.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.88, in 1980.

That places Netherlands 133rd 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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Netherlands, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 6.88
1981 7.03 +2.2%
1982 7.19 +2.3%
1983 7.36 +2.3%
1984 7.54 +2.4%
1985 7.72 +2.4%
1986 7.91 +2.5%
1987 8.11 +2.5%
1988 8.32 +2.6%
1989 8.55 +2.7%
1990 8.8 +2.9%
1991 9.07 +3.1%
1992 9.37 +3.4%
1993 9.7 +3.5%
1994 10.06 +3.7%
1995 10.44 +3.8%
1996 10.84 +3.8%
1997 11.25 +3.8%
1998 11.67 +3.7%
1999 12.09 +3.6%
2000 12.52 +3.5%
2001 12.94 +3.4%
2002 13.35 +3.2%
2003 13.75 +3.0%
2004 14.13 +2.8%
2005 14.48 +2.5%
2006 14.81 +2.3%
2007 15.1 +1.9%
2008 15.32 +1.5%
2009 15.5 +1.2%
2010 15.65 +0.9%
2011 15.76 +0.7%
2012 15.86 +0.6%
2013 15.95 +0.6%
2014 16.04 +0.6%
2015 16.13 +0.5%
2016 16.21 +0.5%
2017 16.29 +0.5%
2018 16.37 +0.5%
2019 16.44 +0.5%
2020 16.54 +0.6%
2021 16.64 +0.6%
2022 16.72 +0.5%
2023 16.82 +0.5%
2024 16.93 +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.66 6.88 8.55 10
1990s 10.33 8.8 12.09 10
2000s 14.19 12.52 15.5 10
2010s 16.07 15.65 16.44 10
2020s 16.73 16.54 16.93 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 130 Maldives 18.15 compare
  2. 131 Botswana 18.09 compare
  3. 132 Italy 17.9 compare
  4. 134 Singapore 16.76 compare
  5. 135 Liberia 16.71 compare
  6. 136 Namibia 16.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult obesity vs protein in Netherlands?
Adult obesity vs protein in Netherlands was 16.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 16.93 in 2024.
What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 6.88 in 1980.
How does Netherlands rank for adult obesity vs protein?
Netherlands ranks 133rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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