Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 45.93 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
45.93
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
128th
of 193 countries
All-time high
47.64
in 2008
All-time low
39.57
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Netherlands, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Netherlands stood at 45.93.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Netherlands peaked at 47.64 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.57, in 1990.
That places Netherlands 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.57 | — |
| 1991 | 40.17 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 40.77 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 41.37 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 41.98 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 42.6 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 43.21 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 43.82 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 44.4 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 44.96 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 45.47 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 45.94 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 46.35 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 46.72 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 47.03 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 47.27 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 47.46 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.58 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 47.64 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.63 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.57 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.47 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.34 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.2 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 47.05 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 46.91 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 46.77 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 46.63 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 46.49 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 46.35 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 46.21 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 46.07 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 45.93 | -0.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 45.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.54, 77% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 45.93 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.98, 81% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.29 | 39.57 | 44.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.91 | 45.47 | 47.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.98 | 46.35 | 47.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.07 | 45.93 | 46.21 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Netherlands?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Netherlands was 45.93 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 47.64 in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.57 in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Netherlands ranks 128th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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