Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Denmark
Denmark: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 24.4 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Denmark, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 24.4 for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Denmark peaked at 24.4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.2, in 1979.
That places Denmark 144th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.3 | — |
| 1976 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24.2 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.28 | 24.2 | 24.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.2 | 24.2 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.24 | 24.2 | 24.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.39 | 24.3 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4 | 24.4 | 24.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 30,480 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Denmark?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Denmark was 24.4 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2 in 1979.
- How does Denmark rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Denmark ranks 144th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.