Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 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

010203040501990200620221990: 39.61991: 40.21992: 40.81993: 41.41994: 421995: 42.61996: 43.21997: 43.81998: 44.41999: 452000: 45.52001: 45.92002: 46.42003: 46.72004: 472005: 47.32006: 47.52007: 47.62008: 47.62009: 47.62010: 47.62011: 47.52012: 47.32013: 47.22014: 472015: 46.92016: 46.82017: 46.62018: 46.52019: 46.42020: 46.22021: 46.12022: 45.9

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 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Netherlands, 1990 to 2022.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 130 Austria 44.99 compare
  6. 131 Denmark 44.91 compare

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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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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