Share of men who are obese in Norway
Norway: Share of men who are obese was 21.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Norway, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are obese in Norway stood at 21.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Norway peaked at 21.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1980.
That places Norway 88th 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 | 5.9% | 4.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 7.4% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 12.1% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.3% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.9% | 21.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 85 Turkey 21.9% compare
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- 89 Pakistan 21.0% compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 20.8% compare
- 91 Moldova 20.8% compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.74 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 3.43 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Norway?
- Share of men who are obese in Norway was 21.1% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for share of men who are obese?
- Norway ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 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.