Iceland vs Norway: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
Iceland
57.37
in 2022
Norway
57.48
in 2022
Iceland rank
86th
Norway rank
85th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 57.48 against 57.37 in Iceland, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 86th and Norway ranks 85th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.56 | 43.54 | 2.02 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 52.46 | 51.12 | 1.34 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 55.73 | 55.44 | 0.294 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 57.18 | 57.21 | 0.0333 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Iceland or Norway?
- Norway, at 57.48 against 57.37 in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.11, with Norway 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 prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Iceland ranks 86th and Norway ranks 85th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.