Share of adults defined as obese in Denmark
Denmark: Share of adults defined as obese was 15.23 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.23
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
145th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.23
in 2024
All-time low
6.78
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Denmark, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 15.23 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Denmark peaked at 15.23 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.78, in 1980.
That places Denmark 145th 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 adults defined as obese in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.78 | — |
| 1981 | 6.96 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 7.14 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 7.32 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 7.5 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 7.68 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 7.88 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 8.09 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 8.32 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 8.54 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.77 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 9 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 9.25 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 9.5 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 9.76 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 10.03 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 10.32 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 10.63 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 10.94 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 11.26 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 11.59 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 11.91 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.23 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 12.52 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 12.8 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 13.05 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 13.27 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 13.45 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 13.59 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 13.7 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 13.78 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 13.84 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.89 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13.94 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 14 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 14.07 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.16 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.26 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.37 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.5 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.64 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 14.78 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.92 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 15.07 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 15.23 | +1.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 15.23 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 51% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 15.23 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.33, 60% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.62 | 6.78 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.95 | 8.77 | 11.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.81 | 11.59 | 13.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.08 | 13.78 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.93 | 14.64 | 15.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Denmark?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Denmark was 15.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 15.23 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.78 in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Denmark ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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