Denmark vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of overweight men vs. women
Denmark
55.1%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
55.2%
in 2024
Denmark rank
105th
Kyrgyzstan rank
104th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Denmark
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 55.2% against 55.1% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Denmark ranks 105th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 104th of 199 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.3% | 34.0% | 2.4% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 34.2% | 10.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 37.1% | 15.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 45.2% | 9.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 53.1% | 1.8% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Denmark or Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 55.2% against 55.1% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Denmark and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.1%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Kyrgyzstan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Denmark ranks 105th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 104th 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.