Share of females defined as overweight in Denmark
Denmark: Share of females defined as overweight was 38.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.67
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
164th
of 196 countries
All-time high
38.67
in 2024
All-time low
24.9
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as overweight in Denmark, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 38.67 for share of females defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Denmark peaked at 38.67 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.9, in 1980.
Denmark ranks 164th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as overweight in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.9 | — |
| 1981 | 25.27 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 25.64 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 26.03 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 26.41 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 26.79 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 27.18 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 27.56 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 27.94 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 28.31 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 28.7 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 29.08 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 29.47 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 29.87 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 30.26 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 30.67 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 31.08 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 31.5 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 31.91 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 32.3 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 32.68 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 33.04 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 33.37 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 33.68 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 33.96 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 34.22 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 34.46 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 34.68 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 34.88 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 35.06 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 35.22 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 35.38 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 35.54 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 35.72 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 35.92 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 36.14 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 36.38 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 36.63 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 36.89 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 37.17 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 37.46 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 37.76 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 38.06 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 38.36 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 38.67 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.6 | 24.9 | 28.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.48 | 28.7 | 32.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34 | 32.68 | 35.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1 | 35.22 | 37.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.06 | 37.46 | 38.67 | 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 overweight in Denmark?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Denmark was 38.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 38.67 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9 in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Denmark ranks 164th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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