In 2022, around three percent of Dutch youth aged between 4 and 18 years old were obese. This was significantly less than the share of 50 to 64 year-old people in the Netherlands with obesity, which was higher than 18 percent in 2022.
Share of individuals with obesity in the Netherlands in 2022, by age
Body Mass Index: the Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters. A high BMI can be an indicator of high body fatness.
The source defines 'obese' as having a BMI of 30 or more.
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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (March 17, 2023). Share of individuals with obesity in the Netherlands in 2022, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/600073/share-of-individuals-with-obesity-in-the-netherlands-by-age/
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Share of individuals with obesity in the Netherlands in 2022, by age." Chart. March 17, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/600073/share-of-individuals-with-obesity-in-the-netherlands-by-age/
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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. "Share of Individuals with Obesity in The Netherlands in 2022, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Mar 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/600073/share-of-individuals-with-obesity-in-the-netherlands-by-age/
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