Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Denmark
Denmark: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 44.91 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
44.91
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
131st
of 193 countries
All-time high
44.91
in 2022
All-time low
34.79
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Denmark, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Denmark is 44.91, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Denmark peaked at 44.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.79, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 131st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.79 | — |
| 1991 | 35.44 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 36.08 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 36.72 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 37.36 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 38.01 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 38.66 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 39.31 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 39.94 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 40.56 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 41.15 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 41.7 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 42.22 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 42.71 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 43.15 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 43.54 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 43.88 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 44.15 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 44.37 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 44.53 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 44.62 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 44.68 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 44.71 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 44.72 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.74 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.76 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.78 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.81 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 44.83 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.85 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.87 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.89 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.91 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 44.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.54, 75% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 44.91 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.98, 79% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.69 | 34.79 | 40.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.14 | 41.15 | 44.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.75 | 44.62 | 44.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.89 | 44.87 | 44.91 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Denmark?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Denmark was 44.91 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 44.91 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.79 in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Denmark ranks 131st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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