Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 15.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Denmark stood at 15.2%. 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, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 15.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1980.
That places Denmark 145th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 6.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 8.8% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.6% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.8% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.6% | 15.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Denmark was 15.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.