Share of men defined as overweight in Iceland
Iceland: Share of men defined as overweight was 66.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.27
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
49th
of 199 countries
All-time high
66.27
in 2024
All-time low
39.61
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Iceland, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Iceland is 66.27, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Iceland peaked at 66.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.61, in 1980.
Iceland ranks 49th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.61 | — |
| 1981 | 40.33 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 41.07 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 41.84 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 42.64 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 43.48 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 44.34 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 45.22 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 46.11 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 47.01 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 47.91 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 48.8 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 49.69 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 50.58 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 51.47 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 52.36 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 53.26 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 54.15 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 55.04 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 55.92 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 56.79 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 57.64 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 58.48 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 59.3 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 60.08 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 60.82 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 61.5 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 62.09 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 62.6 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 63.03 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 63.37 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.65 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 63.88 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 64.09 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.28 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 64.48 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 64.68 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.88 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.07 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.26 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 65.46 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.66 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.86 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 66.07 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 66.27 | +0.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 66.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 66.27 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.37, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.16 | 39.61 | 47.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.92 | 47.91 | 55.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.23 | 56.79 | 63.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.36 | 63.37 | 65.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.86 | 65.46 | 66.27 | 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 men defined as overweight in Iceland?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Iceland was 66.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 66.27 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.61 in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Iceland ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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