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 fat.
<18.5: underweight
18.5-24.99: normal
25-29.99: slight overweight
>30: obese
Percentage points exceeding 100 percent are due to rounding.
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Distribution of the population in the Netherlands in 2022, by BMI
As of 2022, roughly ** percent of the population of the Netherlands were at a normal weight, while ** percent of people in the Netherlands were slightly overweight to obese. This information was based on the Body Mass Index (BMI).
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National Institute for Public Health and the Environment. (March 17, 2023). Distribution of the population in the Netherlands in 2022, by Body Mass Index (BMI) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/599868/distribution-of-the-population-in-the-netherlands-by-bmi/
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