Netherlands Female Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30) (2024)
Netherlands's Female Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30): 16.2 % of women in 2024, -0.5pp YoY. OECD (OECD.ELS.HD:DSD_HEALTH_LVNG@DF_HEALTH_LVNG_BW), 2008–2024.
Netherlands (2024)
16.2
% of women
-0.5pp YoY
YoY Change
-0.5pp
percentage points
Trend
down
Series length
17
years of data
Data
| Year | % of women | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.2 | -0.5pp |
| 2023 | 16.7 | +1.1pp |
| 2022 | 15.6 | -0.5pp |
| 2021 | 16.1 | +1.2pp |
| 2020 | 14.9 | -0.7pp |
| 2019 | 15.6 | -0.6pp |
| 2018 | 16.2 | +1.5pp |
| 2017 | 14.7 | -1pp |
| 2016 | 15.7 | +1.5pp |
| 2015 | 14.2 | -0.9pp |
| 2014 | 15.1 | +2.9pp |
| 2013 | 12.2 | -0.6pp |
| 2012 | 12.8 | +0.2pp |
| 2011 | 12.6 | unchanged |
| 2010 | 12.6 | +0.2pp |
| 2009 | 12.4 | +0.2pp |
| 2008 | 12.2 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Netherlands recorded 16.2 % of women in 2024. The latest change was -0.5pp. Across 2008–2024 the series ranges from 12.2 in 2013 to 16.7 in 2023.
This page tracks the share of women with a BMI of 30 or above (obese) in Netherlands. Based on EHIS self-reported data.
Data sourced from OECD via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of women with a BMI of 30 or above (obese) in Netherlands. Based on EHIS self-reported data. It is published by OECD and updated varies by country (national health surveys).
The most recent observation covers 2024. OECD typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2008–2024 (17 observations).
The series peaked at 16.7 % of women in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 12.2 in 2013. The latest reading of 16.2 in 2024 represents a change of -0.5pp.