Netherlands vs Tanzania: Prevalence of obesity, female
Netherlands
15.2%
in 2024
Tanzania
16.2%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
158th
Tanzania rank
155th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Netherlands
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 16.2% against 15.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 158th and Tanzania ranks 155th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 2.2% | 6.9% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 3.7% | 7.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 6.8% | 6.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.4% | 3.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 15.1% | 0.2% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Netherlands or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 16.2% against 15.2% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Netherlands and Tanzania?
- 1.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Netherlands ranks 158th and Tanzania ranks 155th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.