Share of females defined as obese in Denmark
Denmark: Share of females defined as obese was 13.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as obese in Denmark, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of females defined as obese in Denmark stood at 13.2. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as obese in Denmark peaked at 13.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.72, in 1980.
That places Denmark 169th 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.
Share of females defined as obese in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.72 | — |
| 1981 | 6.81 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 6.91 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 7.11 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 7.21 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 7.31 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 7.42 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 7.53 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 7.64 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 7.76 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 7.9 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 8.03 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 8.18 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 8.33 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 8.49 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 8.66 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 8.84 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 9.02 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 9.2 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 9.38 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 9.55 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 9.72 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 9.88 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 10.04 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.19 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 10.33 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.47 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 10.6 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 10.72 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 10.84 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.95 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 11.07 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 11.19 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.32 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 11.47 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.63 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.79 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.97 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 12.15 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 12.34 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 12.55 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.76 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 12.98 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 13.2 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.17 | 6.72 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.44 | 7.76 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.09 | 9.38 | 10.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.44 | 10.84 | 12.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.77 | 12.34 | 13.2 | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 32,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as obese in Denmark?
- Share of females defined as obese in Denmark was 13.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as obese recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as obese recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for share of females defined as obese?
- Denmark ranks 169th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as obese rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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