Lesotho vs Norway: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Lesotho
20.2%
in 2024
Norway
20.7%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
125th
Norway rank
123rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Lesotho
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 20.7% against 20.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 125th and Norway ranks 123rd of 198 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.3% | 7.9% | 1.6% | Norway |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 10.5% | 2.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 15.0% | 3.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 18.2% | 3.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 20.2% | 1.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Lesotho or Norway?
- Norway, at 20.7% against 20.2% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Lesotho and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Norway rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Lesotho ranks 125th and Norway ranks 123rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.