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
051015198020022024

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

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

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.