Denmark vs Sweden: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Denmark
0.5%
in 2014
Sweden
0.5%
in 2014
Denmark rank
158th
Sweden rank
158th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 158th and Sweden ranks 158th of 198 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Denmark, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Sweden as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Denmark and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Denmark ranks 158th and Sweden 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.