Denmark vs Netherlands: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Denmark
0.5%
in 2014
Netherlands
0.5%
in 2014
Denmark rank
158th
Netherlands rank
158th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Denmark
- Netherlands
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 158th and Netherlands ranks 158th of 198 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 2.1% | 0.5% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Denmark or Netherlands?
- Denmark, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Netherlands as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Denmark and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Netherlands?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Denmark and Netherlands rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Denmark ranks 158th and Netherlands ranks 158th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% 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.