Estonia vs Norway: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Estonia
0.6%
in 2014
Norway
0.6%
in 2014
Estonia rank
148th
Norway rank
148th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Estonia
- Norway
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 0.6% against 0.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Norway ahead.
Estonia ranks 148th and Norway ranks 148th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 3.2% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 2.2% | 0.3% | Norway |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Estonia or Norway?
- Estonia, at 0.6% against 0.6% in Norway as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Estonia and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Estonia ranks 148th and Norway ranks 148th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.