Iceland vs Norway: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Iceland
60.9%
in 2024
Norway
60.6%
in 2024
Iceland rank
94th
Norway rank
95th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 60.9% against 60.6% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.
Iceland ranks 94th and Norway ranks 95th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.1% | 38.8% | 1.7% | Norway |
| 1990s | 45.9% | 45.7% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 54.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 58.2% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 60.4% | 60.2% | 0.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 60.9% against 60.6% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude 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 (crude estimate)?
- Iceland ranks 94th and Norway ranks 95th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.