Share of overweight men vs women in Denmark
Denmark: Share of overweight men vs women was 55.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs women in Denmark, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs women in Denmark stood at 55.06. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Denmark peaked at 55.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.81, in 1980.
That places Denmark 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.81 | — |
| 1981 | 33.52 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 34.26 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 35.01 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 35.8 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 36.63 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 37.48 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 38.34 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 39.2 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 40.06 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 40.92 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 41.76 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 42.59 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 43.42 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 44.25 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 45.07 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 45.9 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 46.73 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 47.56 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 48.39 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 49.2 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 49.99 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 50.76 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 51.49 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 52.17 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 52.79 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 53.32 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 53.75 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 54.08 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 54.29 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 54.42 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.47 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 54.47 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 54.46 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 54.46 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.46 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 54.49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.52 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 54.56 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 54.61 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 54.68 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 54.77 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 54.87 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 54.97 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 55.06 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.31 | 32.81 | 40.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.66 | 40.92 | 48.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.18 | 49.2 | 54.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.49 | 54.42 | 54.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.87 | 54.68 | 55.06 | 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 overweight men vs women in Denmark?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Denmark was 55.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 55.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.81 in 1980.
- How does Denmark rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Denmark ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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