Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Denmark
Denmark: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 18.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.6%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
138th
of 198 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2006
All-time low
9.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Denmark, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 18.6% for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Denmark peaked at 23.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1980.
Denmark ranks 138th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.5% | — |
| 1981 | 10.1% | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 10.7% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 12.8% | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 14.2% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 15.0% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 15.7% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 17.1% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 17.8% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 21.7% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 22.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 21.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.5% | 9.5% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 16.4% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 22.1% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 20.2% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.6% | 19.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 135 Japan 19.5% compare
- 136 Switzerland 19.2% compare
- 137 Côte d'Ivoire 19.0% compare
- 139 Eswatini 18.5% compare
- 140 Mauritania 18.5% compare
- 141 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 18.0% 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.6078 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0329 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Denmark?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Denmark was 18.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Denmark ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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