Iceland vs Norway: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Iceland
24.26
in 2022
Norway
23.17
in 2022
Iceland rank
100th
Norway rank
102nd

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
0510152025199020062022

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 24.26 against 23.17 in Norway, a difference of 1.09.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.

Iceland ranks 100th and Norway ranks 102nd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 19.43 20.41 0.975 Norway
2000s 22.21 22.77 0.565 Norway
2010s 23.11 22.35 0.758 Iceland
2020s 24.09 23.03 1.06 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Iceland or Norway?
Iceland, at 24.26 against 23.17 in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Iceland and Norway?
1.09, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Iceland ranks 100th and Norway ranks 102nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed