North Korea vs Norway: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
North Korea
21.7%
in 2024
Norway
22.3%
in 2024
North Korea rank
119th
Norway rank
116th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- North Korea
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 22.3% against 21.7% in North Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 119th and Norway ranks 116th of 199 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 15.4% | 12.4% | Norway |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 19.9% | 14.7% | Norway |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 22.7% | 13.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 22.5% | 7.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 22.3% | 2.3% | Norway |
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, North Korea or Norway?
- Norway, at 22.3% against 21.7% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between North Korea and Norway?
- 0.6%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do North Korea and Norway rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- North Korea ranks 119th 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.