Belgium vs Denmark: Share of overweight men vs. women
Belgium
55.4%
in 2024
Denmark
55.1%
in 2024
Belgium rank
102nd
Denmark rank
105th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 55.4% against 55.1% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 102nd and Denmark ranks 105th of 199 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.0% | 36.3% | 11.7% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 52.7% | 44.7% | 8.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 52.2% | 4.8% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 54.5% | 2.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 54.9% | 0.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Belgium or Denmark?
- Belgium, at 55.4% against 55.1% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Belgium ranks 102nd and Denmark ranks 105th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.