Share of adults who are obese in Denmark
Denmark: Share of adults who are obese was 15.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese in Denmark, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 15.2% for share of adults who are 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 who are obese in Denmark peaked at 15.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 6.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 8.8% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.6% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.8% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.6% | 15.2% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Denmark
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.93 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.96 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.18 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9586 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.41 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.7 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Denmark?
- Share of adults who are obese in Denmark was 15.2% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Denmark ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.