Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Denmark
Denmark: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese was 3.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Denmark, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3.1% for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Denmark peaked at 5.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2012.
That places Denmark 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.7% | — |
| 1976 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.4% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Denmark?
- Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese in Denmark was 3.1% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Denmark ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.