Azerbaijan vs Norway: Share of men who are obese
Azerbaijan
20.8%
in 2024
Norway
21.1%
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
90th
Norway rank
88th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Azerbaijan
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 21.1% against 20.8% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 90th and Norway ranks 88th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 0.3% | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 9.3% | 2.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 14.7% | 6.1% | Norway |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 18.4% | 4.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 20.5% | 1.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Azerbaijan or Norway?
- Norway, at 21.1% against 20.8% in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Azerbaijan and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Norway rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Azerbaijan ranks 90th and Norway ranks 88th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.