Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Denmark
Denmark: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 5.57 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.57
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
141st
of 193 countries
All-time high
6.2
in 1999
All-time low
4.75
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Denmark, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Denmark stood at 5.57.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Denmark peaked at 6.2 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.75, in 1990.
That places Denmark 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.75 | — |
| 1991 | 5.04 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 5.3 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 5.53 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 5.73 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 5.89 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 6.02 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 6.12 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.18 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6.2 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.19 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.16 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.09 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 6 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.59 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.49 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.39 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.31 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.23 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.17 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.14 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.12 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.13 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.16 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.22 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.28 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.36 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.43 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.57 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.68 | 4.75 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 | 5.39 | 6.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 | 5.12 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 5.43 | 5.57 | 3 |
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- 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0257 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Denmark?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Denmark was 5.57 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2 in 1999.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Denmark ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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