EU countries by adult obesity rate, women, age-standardized
Malta had the highest adult obesity rate, women, age-standardized of 27 EU countries in 2017, at 28.3%. Denmark had the lowest, at 11.8%. The median was 19.5%. Source: World Health Organization.
All EU countries, 2017
Full ranking
| Rank | EU countries | 2017 (%) | Change on 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malta | 28.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 2 | Hungary | 25.8 | +0.3 pts |
| 3 | Greece | 25.5 | +0.2 pts |
| 4 | Romania | 25.3 | +0.7 pts |
| 5 | Ireland | 25.2 | +0.3 pts |
| 6 | Croatia | 24.4 | +0.4 pts |
| 7 | Latvia | 21.8 | -0 pts |
| 8 | Finland | 21.4 | +0.4 pts |
| 9 | Lithuania | 21.3 | -0.2 pts |
| 10 | Czechia | 21.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 11 | Estonia | 20.5 | -0 pts |
| 12 | Slovakia | 20.3 | +0.3 pts |
| 13 | Cyprus | 20 | -0 pts |
| 14 | Portugal | 19.5 | -0 pts |
| 15 | Belgium | 19.4 | +0.3 pts |
| 16 | Poland | 19.2 | -0.2 pts |
| 17 | Germany | 19.1 | -0 pts |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 17.1 | +0.1 pts |
| 19 | Luxembourg | 16.9 | +0.1 pts |
| 20 | Spain | 15.9 | -0.4 pts |
| 21 | Sweden | 15.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 22 | Netherlands | 14.6 | +0.1 pts |
| 23 | Italy | 14.3 | -0.1 pts |
| 24 | Slovenia | 13.6 | -0.1 pts |
| 25 | France | 12.7 | -0.1 pts |
| 26 | Austria | 12.6 | +0.1 pts |
| 27 | Denmark | 11.8 | +0.2 pts |
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About this ranking
Percentage of adults aged 18 and over with obesity, defined as a body mass index of 30 kg/m² or more, women only. Age-standardized to the WHO standard population, so countries with older or younger populations can be compared. Estimates of the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC), published by WHO, modelled from height and weight measured in national surveys.
Model estimates for every country and year, including years without a survey. A separate series from adult_obesity_rate, the CDC crude rate for US states from self-reported height and weight, which gives lower values than measurement. Values are served with every decimal WHO publishes. WHO revises these series, past years included, when new national reports or estimates come in, so values can change between retrievals.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
World Health Organization, data.who.int. Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), female (NCD_BMI_30A) [Indicator]. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C6262EC/BEFA58B (Accessed on 2026-10-12). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. No changes made to source values. WHO does not endorse Invokely or this use of the data.Citation styles
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World Health Organization. (2026). Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), female (NCD_BMI_30A) (EU countries by adult obesity rate, women, age-standardized, 2017) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C6262EC/BEFA58B
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Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), female (NCD_BMI_30A), EU countries by adult obesity rate, women, age-standardized, 2017. World Health Organization, 30 Sept. 2026, https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C6262EC/BEFA58B. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-obesity-rate-women-age-standardized/eu-countries?period=2017. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
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World Health Organization. 2026. Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), female (NCD_BMI_30A). EU countries by adult obesity rate, women, age-standardized, 2017. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C6262EC/BEFA58B. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-obesity-rate-women-age-standardized/eu-countries?period=2017.
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World Health Organization (2026) Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), female (NCD_BMI_30A), EU countries by adult obesity rate, women, age-standardized, 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.who.int/indicators/i/C6262EC/BEFA58B, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-obesity-rate-women-age-standardized/eu-countries?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
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Which EU country has the highest adult obesity rate, women, age-standardized?
Malta, with 28.3% in 2017, according to World Health Organization.
Which EU country has the lowest adult obesity rate, women, age-standardized?
Denmark, with 11.8% in 2017.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: World Health Organization, Age-standardized prevalence of obesity among adults (18+ years), female (NCD_BMI_30A). Retrieved 2026-10-12.