Norway vs Southern Africa (African Union): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Norway
57.48
in 2022
Southern Africa (African Union)
39.98
in 2022
Norway rank
85th
Southern Africa (African Union) rank
83rd

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Norway
  • Southern Africa (African Union)
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Norway currently reports 57.48 against 39.98 in Southern Africa (African Union), a difference of 17.5.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.4 times Southern Africa (African Union)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 85th and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 83rd of 193 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Southern Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2000s 51.12 33.48 17.65 Norway
2010s 55.44 37.48 17.96 Norway
2020s 57.21 39.61 17.6 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Norway or Southern Africa (African Union)?
Norway, at 57.48 against 39.98 in Southern Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Norway and Southern Africa (African Union)?
17.5, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Southern Africa (African Union)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Norway and Southern Africa (African Union) rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Norway ranks 85th and Southern Africa (African Union) ranks 83rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed