Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Denmark
Denmark: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 25.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
25.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 189 countries
All-time high
25.3
in 2009
All-time low
23.7
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Denmark, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Denmark stood at 25.3. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Denmark peaked at 25.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.7, in 1975.
That places Denmark 120th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.76 | 23.7 | 23.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.1 | 23.9 | 24.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.62 | 24.4 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.11 | 24.9 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3 | 25.3 | 25.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 39,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 38,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 39,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 38,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 38,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 36,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Denmark?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Denmark was 25.3 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7 in 1975.
- How does Denmark rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Denmark ranks 120th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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