Men weight categories in Denmark

Denmark: Men weight categories was 0.5 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 1975
All-time low
0.5
in 2009
Years of data
40
1975–2014

Men weight categories in Denmark, 1975–2014

0.511.522.51975199420141975: 2.51976: 2.31977: 2.21978: 2.11979: 21980: 1.91981: 1.81982: 1.71983: 1.71984: 1.61985: 1.51986: 1.51987: 1.41988: 1.41989: 1.31990: 1.31991: 1.21992: 1.21993: 1.11994: 11995: 11996: 0.91997: 0.91998: 0.81999: 0.82000: 0.82001: 0.82002: 0.72003: 0.72004: 0.72005: 0.62006: 0.62007: 0.62008: 0.62009: 0.52010: 0.52011: 0.52012: 0.52013: 0.52014: 0.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.5 for men weight categories in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, men weight categories in Denmark peaked at 2.5 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2009.

Denmark ranks 158th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Men weight categories in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Men weight categories in Denmark, 1975 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1975 2.5 —
1976 2.3 -8.0%
1977 2.2 -4.3%
1978 2.1 -4.5%
1979 2 -4.8%
1980 1.9 -5.0%
1981 1.8 -5.3%
1982 1.7 -5.6%
1983 1.7 +0.0%
1984 1.6 -5.9%
1985 1.5 -6.3%
1986 1.5 +0.0%
1987 1.4 -6.7%
1988 1.4 +0.0%
1989 1.3 -7.1%
1990 1.3 +0.0%
1991 1.2 -7.7%
1992 1.2 +0.0%
1993 1.1 -8.3%
1994 1 -9.1%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 0.9 -10.0%
1997 0.9 +0.0%
1998 0.8 -11.1%
1999 0.8 +0.0%
2000 0.8 +0.0%
2001 0.8 +0.0%
2002 0.7 -12.5%
2003 0.7 +0.0%
2004 0.7 +0.0%
2005 0.6 -14.3%
2006 0.6 +0.0%
2007 0.6 +0.0%
2008 0.6 +0.0%
2009 0.5 -16.7%
2010 0.5 +0.0%
2011 0.5 +0.0%
2012 0.5 +0.0%
2013 0.5 +0.0%
2014 0.5 +0.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6, 83% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.22 2 2.5 5
1980s 1.58 1.3 1.9 10
1990s 1.02 0.8 1.3 10
2000s 0.66 0.5 0.8 10
2010s 0.5 0.5 0.5 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 158 Bulgaria 0.5 compare
  2. 158 France 0.5 compare
  3. 158 Hungary 0.5 compare
  4. 158 Israel 0.5 compare
  5. 158 Malta 0.5 compare
  6. 158 Montenegro 0.5 compare
  7. 158 Netherlands 0.5 compare
  8. 158 Slovenia 0.5 compare
  9. 158 Sweden 0.5 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is men weight categories in Denmark?
Men weight categories in Denmark was 0.5 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest men weight categories recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 1975.
What is the lowest men weight categories recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2009.
How does Denmark rank for men weight categories?
Denmark ranks 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
Is men weight categories rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Men weight categories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Men weight categories
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
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