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 % of women in 2013 to 16.7 % of women in 2023.
This page tracks the share of women with a BMI of 30 or above (obese) in Netherlands.
Data sourced from OECD via SDMX REST API. Countries collect these figures through their own health surveys, with different questions, years and definitions, so cross-country levels are indicative and some series carry breaks.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of women with a BMI of 30 or above (obese) in Netherlands. It is published by OECD and updated at intervals that vary by country.
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 % of women in 2013. The latest reading is 16.2 % of women in 2024. The latest change was -0.5pp.