Ecuador vs Norway: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Ecuador
65.7%
in 2024
Norway
66.1%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
53rd
Norway rank
52nd
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Ecuador
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 66.1% against 65.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 53rd 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 | Ecuador | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.2% | 41.5% | 10.3% | Norway |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 50.1% | 11.3% | Norway |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 59.7% | 11.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 64.3% | 6.5% | Norway |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 65.7% | 1.6% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Ecuador or Norway?
- Norway, at 66.1% against 65.7% in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Ecuador and Norway?
- 0.4%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Norway rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Ecuador ranks 53rd 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.