Denmark vs Spain: Share of women who are obese
Denmark
13.2%
in 2024
Spain
13.0%
in 2024
Denmark rank
172nd
Spain rank
174th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Denmark
- Spain
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 13.2% against 13.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.
Denmark ranks 172nd and Spain ranks 174th of 199 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 16.2% | 9.0% | Spain |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 17.5% | 9.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 19.0% | 8.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 16.9% | 5.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 13.8% | 1.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Denmark or Spain?
- Denmark, at 13.2% against 13.0% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Denmark and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Denmark ranks 172nd and Spain ranks 174th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.