Share of men who are obese in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of men who are obese was 14.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese 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 men who are obese in Netherlands is 14.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Netherlands peaked at 14.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1980.
That places Netherlands 131st 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 men who are obese in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.0% | — |
| 1981 | 4.2% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 4.4% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 4.6% | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 6.2% | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 8.2% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | +0.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 14.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 56% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 14.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 66% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.2% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.9% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.1% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.8% | 14.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 128 Afghanistan 14.6% compare
- 129 South Africa 14.5% compare
- 130 Italy 14.5% compare
- 132 Switzerland 13.6% compare
- 133 Liberia 13.4% compare
- 134 Maldives 13.4% compare
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 men who are obese in Netherlands?
- Share of men who are obese in Netherlands was 14.2% 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 men who are obese recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1980.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of men who are obese?
- Netherlands ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.