Share of overweight men vs women in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of overweight men vs women was 51.78 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.78
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
112th
of 196 countries
All-time high
54.19
in 2009
All-time low
35.54
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Netherlands, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 51.78 for share of overweight men vs women in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Netherlands peaked at 54.19 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35.54, in 1980.
That places Netherlands 112th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 35.54 | — |
| 1981 | 36.16 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 36.79 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 37.44 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 38.12 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 38.83 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 39.57 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 40.32 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 41.09 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 41.87 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 42.65 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 43.44 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 44.23 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 45.02 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 45.82 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 46.61 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 47.41 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 48.2 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 48.97 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 49.72 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 50.44 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 51.12 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 51.75 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 52.34 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 52.87 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 53.32 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 53.69 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 53.96 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 54.12 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 54.19 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 54.16 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 54.06 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 53.91 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 53.74 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 53.55 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 53.36 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 53.18 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 53 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 52.8 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.61 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 52.43 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 52.26 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 52.1 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 51.94 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 51.78 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.57 | 35.54 | 41.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.21 | 42.65 | 49.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.78 | 50.44 | 54.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.44 | 52.61 | 54.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1 | 51.78 | 52.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 90,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 95,138 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs women in Netherlands?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Netherlands was 51.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 54.19 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.54 in 1980.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Netherlands ranks 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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