Share of men who are overweight or obese in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 51.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or 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 overweight or obese in Netherlands is 51.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Netherlands peaked at 54.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 1980.
That places Netherlands 115th 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 | 38.6% | 35.5% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.2% | 42.7% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 50.4% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 52.6% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 51.8% | 52.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Netherlands?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Netherlands was 51.8% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 1980.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Netherlands ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.