Share of men who are obese in Iceland
Iceland: Share of men who are obese was 23.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese 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 23.3% for share of men who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Iceland peaked at 23.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1980.
That places Iceland 76th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 6.2% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 9.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 14.4% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 19.3% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.9% | 23.3% | 5 |
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More reference data data for Iceland
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5453 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1076 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.09 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.653 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.5 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 179.82 2010 = 100 (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Iceland?
- Share of men who are obese in Iceland was 23.3% 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 men who are obese recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for share of men who are obese?
- Iceland ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.