Belarus vs Norway: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Belarus
22.9%
in 2024
Norway
22.3%
in 2024
Belarus rank
115th
Norway rank
116th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Belarus
- Norway
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 22.9% against 22.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Belarus ranks 115th and Norway ranks 116th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 15.4% | 2.1% | Norway |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 19.9% | 5.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 22.7% | 6.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 22.5% | 2.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.3% | 0.3% | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Belarus or Norway?
- Belarus, at 22.9% against 22.3% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Belarus and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Norway rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Belarus ranks 115th and Norway ranks 116th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.