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.
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
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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.