As of 2022, the rate of being overweight was lowest among people under 18 years of age in the Netherlands. Around 13 percent of people aged between 4 and 17 years old were overweight. Meanwhile, the rate of being overweight among members of the population aged between 50 and 64 was highest, at roughly 60 percent.
Share of overweight individuals 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 'overweight' as having a BMI of 25 or more. A value of 25 to 29.99 means "slight overweight", with more than 30 being "obese".
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Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. (March 17, 2023). Share of overweight individuals in the Netherlands in 2022, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/600056/share-of-individuals-with-overweight-in-the-netherlands-by-age/
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