Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Denmark
Denmark: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 14.33 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Denmark, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity prevalence adults who gho in Denmark is 14.33, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Denmark peaked at 14.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.02, in 1980.
That places Denmark 145th 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.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.02 | — |
| 1981 | 6.19 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 6.37 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 6.56 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.76 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 6.96 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 7.16 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 7.37 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 7.58 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 7.79 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 8.01 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 8.24 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 8.47 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 8.71 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 8.95 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 9.21 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 9.47 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 9.74 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 10.01 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 10.29 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 10.57 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 10.84 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 11.11 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.37 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 11.61 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.83 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 12.03 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 12.21 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 12.35 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 12.47 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.56 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.64 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.7 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.77 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 12.85 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.95 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.07 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 13.19 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 13.32 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.46 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 13.62 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 13.79 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 13.96 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 14.14 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 14.33 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.88 | 6.02 | 7.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.11 | 8.01 | 10.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.64 | 10.57 | 12.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.95 | 12.56 | 13.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.97 | 13.62 | 14.33 | 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.3825 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.3505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6332 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Denmark?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Denmark was 14.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 14.33 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.02 in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Denmark ranks 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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