Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Denmark
Denmark: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 58.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Denmark, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Denmark is 58.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Denmark peaked at 58.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 1980.
That places Denmark 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 34.4% | — |
| 1981 | 35.2% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 35.9% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 36.6% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 37.3% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 38.1% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 39.0% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 39.9% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 40.8% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 41.8% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 42.7% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 43.6% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 44.5% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 45.4% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 46.3% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 47.3% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 49.2% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 53.2% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 57.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 58.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 57.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 58.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 58.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.9% | 34.4% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 42.7% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 52.2% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 57.9% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 58.1% | 58.4% | 5 |
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- 96 Palestine, State of 59.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Denmark?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Denmark was 58.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Denmark ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.