Share of men defined as overweight in Denmark
Denmark: Share of men defined as overweight was 55.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55.06
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
105th
of 199 countries
All-time high
55.06
in 2024
All-time low
32.81
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Denmark, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 55.06 for share of men defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Denmark peaked at 55.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.81, in 1980.
That places Denmark 105th 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 defined as overweight in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.81 | — |
| 1981 | 33.52 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 34.26 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 35.01 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 35.8 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 36.63 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 37.48 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 38.34 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 39.2 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 40.06 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 40.92 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 41.76 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 42.59 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 43.42 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 44.25 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 45.07 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 45.9 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 46.73 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 47.56 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 48.39 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 49.2 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 49.99 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 50.76 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 51.49 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 52.17 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 52.79 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 53.32 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 53.75 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 54.08 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 54.29 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 54.42 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.47 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 54.47 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 54.46 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 54.46 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.46 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 54.49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.52 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 54.56 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 54.61 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 54.68 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 54.77 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 54.87 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 54.97 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 55.06 | +0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 55.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 85% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 55.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.37, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.31 | 32.81 | 40.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.66 | 40.92 | 48.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.18 | 49.2 | 54.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.49 | 54.42 | 54.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.87 | 54.68 | 55.06 | 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 men defined as overweight in Denmark?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Denmark was 55.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 55.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.81 in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Denmark ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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