Italy vs Netherlands: Share of men defined as obese

Italy
14.49
in 2024
Netherlands
14.21
in 2024
Italy rank
130th
Netherlands rank
131st

Share of men defined as obese over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands
51015198020022024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 14.49 against 14.21 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.28.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 130th and Netherlands ranks 131st of 199 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 10.07 4.92 5.15 Italy
1990s 11.37 7.71 3.66 Italy
2000s 15.15 11.6 3.56 Italy
2010s 16.32 13.36 2.95 Italy
2020s 14.93 13.98 0.9544 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as obese, Italy or Netherlands?
Italy, at 14.49 against 14.21 in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as obese between Italy and Netherlands?
0.28, 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 men defined as obese?
Italy ranks 130th and Netherlands ranks 131st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed