Netherlands vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Netherlands
40.4%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
39.9%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
159th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
161st
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Netherlands
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 40.4% against 39.9% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 159th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.3% | 10.3% | 24.0% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 14.8% | 23.4% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 22.1% | 19.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 31.4% | 9.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 38.2% | 2.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Netherlands or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Netherlands, at 40.4% against 39.9% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Netherlands and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Netherlands ranks 159th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 161st 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.