Prevalence of obesity, female in Netherlands
Netherlands: Prevalence of obesity, female was 15.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Netherlands, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, female in Netherlands is 15.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Netherlands peaked at 15.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1980.
That places Netherlands 158th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.5% | — |
| 1981 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 8.9% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 9.2% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 10.2% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 10.4% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 10.6% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | +0.6% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 15.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 56% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 15.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.2%, 71% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 8.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 10.0% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.5% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.2% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.8% | 15.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 155 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.2% compare
- 156 Singapore 15.5% compare
- 157 Andorra 15.2% compare
- 159 Sri Lanka 15.0% compare
- 160 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 14.7% compare
- 161 Montenegro 14.6% compare
More gender data for Netherlands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.232 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,988 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,988 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.366 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 89,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 85,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 86,477 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Netherlands?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Netherlands was 15.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1980.
- How does Netherlands rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Netherlands ranks 158th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.