Iceland vs Norway: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Iceland
58.7%
in 2024
Norway
58.4%
in 2024
Iceland rank
83rd
Norway rank
86th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 58.7% against 58.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 83rd and Norway ranks 86th of 198 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.8% | 36.6% | 1.2% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 45.5% | 43.6% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 51.3% | 1.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 55.8% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 57.8% | 0.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 58.7% against 58.4% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Iceland ranks 83rd and Norway ranks 86th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.