Share of adults who are overweight in Iceland
Iceland: Share of adults who are overweight was 58.72 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Iceland, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 58.72 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Iceland peaked at 58.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.61, in 1980.
Iceland ranks 81st of 196 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.81 | 34.61 | 41.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.45 | 41.97 | 48.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.56 | 49.67 | 54.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.26 | 55.13 | 57.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.23 | 57.75 | 58.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Iceland?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Iceland was 58.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 58.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.61 in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Iceland ranks 81st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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