Share of men defined as overweight in Norway
Norway: Share of men defined as overweight was 66.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.05
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
52nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
66.05
in 2024
All-time low
38.33
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Norway, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 66.05 for share of men defined as overweight 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 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Norway peaked at 66.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.33, in 1980.
That places Norway 52nd 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.
Share of men defined as overweight in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.33 | — |
| 1981 | 38.97 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 39.62 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 40.3 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 41.02 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 41.76 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 42.54 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 43.33 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 44.16 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 45 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 45.85 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 46.73 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 47.63 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 48.55 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 49.51 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 50.5 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 51.5 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 52.52 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 53.55 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 54.58 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 55.62 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 56.64 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 57.65 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 58.63 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 59.56 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 60.42 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 61.21 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 61.89 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 62.47 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 62.94 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 63.33 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 63.63 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.87 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 64.08 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.28 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 64.47 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 64.66 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.84 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.01 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.17 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.33 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.51 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.69 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 65.87 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 66.05 | +0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 66.05 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Norway's 66.05 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 | 41.5 | 38.33 | 45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.09 | 45.85 | 54.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.7 | 55.62 | 62.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.33 | 63.33 | 65.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.69 | 65.33 | 66.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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 men defined as overweight in Norway?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Norway was 66.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 66.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.33 in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Norway ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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