Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Denmark
Denmark: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 46.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
134th
of 198 countries
All-time high
46.9%
in 2024
All-time low
28.9%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Denmark, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Denmark stood at 46.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Denmark peaked at 46.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 1980.
That places Denmark 134th out of 198 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.9% | — |
| 1981 | 29.4% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 30.0% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 30.6% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 31.1% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 31.7% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 32.4% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 33.0% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 33.6% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 34.2% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 34.8% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 35.4% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 36.1% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 36.7% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 37.3% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 37.9% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 38.5% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 39.1% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 39.8% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 40.4% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 40.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 41.5% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 44.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.5% | 28.9% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.6% | 34.8% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.1% | 40.9% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 44.8% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 46.1% | 46.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Denmark?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Denmark was 46.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Denmark ranks 134th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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