Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Iceland
Iceland: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 68.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Iceland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 68.4% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Iceland peaked at 68.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 1980.
That places Iceland 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.2% | — |
| 1981 | 38.9% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 39.6% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 40.4% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 41.3% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 42.2% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 43.2% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 44.3% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 45.3% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 46.3% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 47.4% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 48.4% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 49.4% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 52.6% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 53.7% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 55.7% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 56.6% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 57.6% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 62.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 64.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 65.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 66.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 67.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 67.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.0% | 38.2% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.1% | 47.4% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 57.6% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 64.9% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 67.3% | 68.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Iceland?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Iceland was 68.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Iceland ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.