Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 56.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 56.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Netherlands peaked at 58.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 1980.
Netherlands ranks 104th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.2% | — |
| 1981 | 35.8% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 36.5% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 37.2% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 37.9% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 38.7% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 39.5% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 40.4% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 41.2% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 42.1% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 43.0% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 44.0% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 46.1% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 47.1% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 49.3% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 50.4% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 53.3% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 54.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 55.8% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 58.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.5% | 35.2% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.7% | 43.0% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 53.3% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 57.5% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 56.8% | 57.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Netherlands?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Netherlands was 56.8% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 1980.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Netherlands ranks 104th 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 Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.