Norway vs United Kingdom: Share of men defined as overweight

Norway
66.05
in 2024
United Kingdom
65.19
in 2024
Norway rank
52nd
United Kingdom rank
55th

Share of men defined as overweight over time

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom
0204060198020022024

How they compare

Norway currently reports 66.05 against 65.19 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.86.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Norway ranks 52nd and United Kingdom ranks 55th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 41.5 44.46 2.95 United Kingdom
1990s 50.09 55.48 5.39 United Kingdom
2000s 59.7 63.45 3.74 United Kingdom
2010s 64.33 65.31 0.9771 United Kingdom
2020s 65.69 65.26 0.4268 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as overweight, Norway or United Kingdom?
Norway, at 66.05 against 65.19 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as overweight between Norway and United Kingdom?
0.86, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for share of men defined as overweight?
Norway ranks 52nd and United Kingdom ranks 55th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men defined as overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed