{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"nl-female-obesity-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/nl-female-obesity-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/nl-female-obesity-rate/","title":"Netherlands Female Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30) (2024)","description":"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.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","OECD","Netherlands","2024"],"publisher":"OECD","frequency":"Varies by country (national health surveys)","geography":"Netherlands","temporal_coverage":"2008/2024","unit":"% of women","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Netherlands Female Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"OECD","url":"https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?fs[0]=Topic%2C1%7CHealth%23HEA%23"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Varies by country (national health surveys)"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2008–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"17"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Netherlands"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Netherlands (2024)","value":"16.2","unit":"% of women","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.5pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.5pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"17","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Netherlands Female Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30)"}],"observation_count":17,"observations":[{"period":"2008","value":12.2},{"period":"2009","value":12.4},{"period":"2010","value":12.6},{"period":"2011","value":12.6},{"period":"2012","value":12.8},{"period":"2013","value":12.2},{"period":"2014","value":15.1},{"period":"2015","value":14.2},{"period":"2016","value":15.7},{"period":"2017","value":14.7},{"period":"2018","value":16.2},{"period":"2019","value":15.6},{"period":"2020","value":14.9},{"period":"2021","value":16.1},{"period":"2022","value":15.6},{"period":"2023","value":16.7},{"period":"2024","value":16.2}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of women"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"16.2","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"16.7","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"15.6","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"16.1","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"14.9","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"15.6","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"16.2","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"14.7","yoyChange":"-1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"15.7","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"14.2","yoyChange":"-0.9pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"15.1","yoyChange":"+2.9pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"12.2","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"12.8","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"12.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2010","value":"12.6","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"12.4","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"12.2","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"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."}]}