Share of adults defined as obese in Norway
Norway: Share of adults defined as obese was 20.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.7
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
124th
of 199 countries
All-time high
20.7
in 2024
All-time low
7.12
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Norway, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Norway stood at 20.7. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Norway peaked at 20.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.12, in 1980.
Norway ranks 124th 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 adults defined as obese in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.12 | — |
| 1981 | 7.27 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 7.43 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 7.6 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 7.77 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 7.94 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 8.12 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 8.3 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 8.49 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 8.72 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 8.96 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 9.22 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 9.51 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 9.83 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 10.18 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 10.57 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 10.99 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 11.43 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 11.89 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 12.38 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 12.88 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 13.39 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 13.9 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 14.41 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 14.91 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 15.38 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 15.82 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 16.22 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 16.57 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 16.89 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 17.17 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 17.42 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 17.65 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 17.87 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 18.1 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 18.34 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 18.59 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 18.84 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 19.09 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 19.34 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 19.61 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.89 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 20.16 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 20.43 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 20.7 | +1.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 20.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 69% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Norway's 20.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.33, 82% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.88 | 7.12 | 8.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5 | 8.96 | 12.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.04 | 12.88 | 16.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.24 | 17.17 | 19.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.16 | 19.61 | 20.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 121 Tajikistan 21.03 compare
- 122 Solomon Islands 20.89 compare
- 123 Luxembourg 20.88 compare
- 125 Montenegro 20.56 compare
- 126 Lesotho 20.24 compare
- 127 Andorra 19.55 compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Norway?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Norway was 20.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Norway ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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