Prevalence of overweight, male in Denmark
Denmark: Prevalence of overweight, male was 54.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, male in Denmark, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 54.3% for prevalence of overweight, male in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, male in Denmark peaked at 54.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 1990.
That places Denmark 101st out of 196 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, male in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.8% | — |
| 1991 | 41.6% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 42.5% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 43.3% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 45.9% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 46.8% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 51.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 53.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | -0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 54.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.9%, 82% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 54.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 61.4%, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6% | 40.8% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 49.2% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 54.4% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 54.3% | 54.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More health data for Denmark
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- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, male in Denmark?
- Prevalence of overweight, male in Denmark was 54.3% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Denmark ranks 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.