Italy vs Netherlands: Share of adults defined as obese
Italy
17.9
in 2024
Netherlands
16.93
in 2024
Italy rank
132nd
Netherlands rank
133rd
Share of adults defined as obese over time
- Italy
- Netherlands
How they compare
Italy currently reports 17.9 against 16.93 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.97.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 132nd and Netherlands ranks 133rd of 196 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.22 | 7.66 | 6.56 | Italy |
| 1990s | 14.24 | 10.33 | 3.91 | Italy |
| 2000s | 17.2 | 14.19 | 3.01 | Italy |
| 2010s | 18.79 | 16.07 | 2.71 | Italy |
| 2020s | 18.19 | 16.73 | 1.46 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Italy or Netherlands?
- Italy, at 17.9 against 16.93 in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Italy and Netherlands?
- 0.97, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Netherlands rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
- Italy ranks 132nd and Netherlands ranks 133rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.