Belize vs Norway: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Belize
66.1%
in 2024
Norway
66.1%
in 2024
Belize rank
51st
Norway rank
52nd
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Belize
- Norway
How they compare
Belize currently reports 66.1% against 66.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Belize ranks 51st and Norway ranks 52nd of 199 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.6% | 41.5% | 9.9% | Norway |
| 1990s | 42.5% | 50.1% | 7.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 59.7% | 5.8% | Norway |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 64.3% | 2.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 65.7% | 0.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Belize or Norway?
- Belize, at 66.1% against 66.1% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Belize and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Norway rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Belize ranks 51st and Norway ranks 52nd 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.