Denmark vs Djibouti: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Denmark
38.7%
in 2024
Djibouti
38.6%
in 2024
Denmark rank
167th
Djibouti rank
168th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Denmark
- Djibouti
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 38.7% against 38.6% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 167th and Djibouti ranks 168th of 199 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.6% | 14.0% | 12.6% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 17.8% | 12.7% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 23.8% | 10.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 31.3% | 4.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 37.1% | 1.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Denmark or Djibouti?
- Denmark, at 38.7% against 38.6% in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Denmark and Djibouti?
- 0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Djibouti?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Djibouti rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Denmark ranks 167th and Djibouti ranks 168th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 meters squared.