Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Denmark
Denmark: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate was 0.9748 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Denmark, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Denmark is 0.9748 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 358.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Denmark peaked at 5.09 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.109 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 152nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 5 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8241 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5013 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2536 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 2012 | 0.109 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1194 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2126 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3492 % change on previous year | +64.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4936 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5774 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6303 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6959 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8204 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9003 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9322 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9611 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9748 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.75 % change on previous year | 4.25 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.75 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 % change on previous year | 0.8241 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3942 % change on previous year | 0.109 % change on previous year | 0.6959 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9178 % change on previous year | 0.8204 % change on previous year | 0.9748 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 149 Poland 1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Switzerland 1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Saudi Arabia 0.9802 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Bahamas 0.961 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9426 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Greece 0.915 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.1987 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Denmark?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Denmark was 0.9748 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.09 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.109 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
- Denmark ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 358.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Obesity in men vs. women World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.