Norway vs Switzerland: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Norway
6.3%
in 2024
Switzerland
6.3%
in 2024
Norway rank
142nd
Switzerland rank
144th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6.3% against 6.3% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 142nd and Switzerland ranks 144th of 198 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 0.4% | Norway |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 0.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Norway or Switzerland?
- Norway, at 6.3% against 6.3% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Norway ranks 142nd and Switzerland ranks 144th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.