Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Norway
Norway: 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 Norway, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Norway peaked at 68.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 1980.
Norway ranks 52nd of 199 countries on this measure, 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.3% | — |
| 1981 | 39.9% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 40.5% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 41.2% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 41.9% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 42.6% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 43.3% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 44.1% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 44.9% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 45.7% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 46.6% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 47.6% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 51.8% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 53.0% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 54.2% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 55.3% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 57.7% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 58.8% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 59.9% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 66.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.3% | 39.3% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 46.6% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 57.7% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 65.7% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 67.7% | 68.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Norway?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Norway 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 Norway?
- 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 Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Norway ranks 52nd 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 Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.