Share of adults defined as obese in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of adults defined as obese was 16.93 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.93
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
136th
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.93
in 2024
All-time low
6.88
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Netherlands, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 16.93 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 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Netherlands peaked at 16.93 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.88, in 1980.
Netherlands ranks 136th 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 adults defined as obese in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.88 | — |
| 1981 | 7.03 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 7.19 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 7.36 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 7.54 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 7.72 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 7.91 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 8.11 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 8.32 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 8.55 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.8 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 9.07 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 9.37 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 9.7 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 10.06 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 10.44 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 10.84 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 11.25 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 11.67 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 12.09 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 12.52 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 12.94 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 13.35 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 13.75 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 14.13 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 14.48 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 14.81 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 15.1 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.32 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 15.5 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 15.65 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 15.76 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.86 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.95 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 16.04 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.13 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.21 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.29 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.37 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 16.44 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.54 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.64 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.72 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 16.82 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 16.93 | +0.7% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 16.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 56% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 16.93 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.33, 67% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.66 | 6.88 | 8.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.33 | 8.8 | 12.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.19 | 12.52 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.07 | 15.65 | 16.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.73 | 16.54 | 16.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Netherlands?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Netherlands was 16.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.93 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.88 in 1980.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Netherlands ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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