Denmark vs Italy: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Denmark
38.7%
in 2024
Italy
37.4%
in 2024
Denmark rank
167th
Italy rank
170th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 38.7% against 37.4% in Italy, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.
Denmark ranks 167th and Italy ranks 170th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.6% | 42.7% | 16.1% | Italy |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 40.1% | 9.6% | Italy |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 40.4% | 6.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 39.8% | 3.7% | Italy |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 38.0% | 0.1% | 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 Italy?
- Denmark, at 38.7% against 37.4% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Denmark and Italy?
- 1.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Denmark ranks 167th and Italy ranks 170th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.