Estonia vs Norway: Prevalence of overweight, male

Estonia
65.9%
in 2022
Norway
66.2%
in 2022
Estonia rank
51st
Norway rank
49th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Estonia
  • Norway
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Norway currently reports 66.2% against 65.9% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 51st and Norway ranks 49th of 196 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 45.4% 50.0% 4.6% Norway
2000s 53.3% 59.4% 6.1% Norway
2010s 61.1% 64.3% 3.2% Norway
2020s 65.3% 65.9% 0.6% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Estonia or Norway?
Norway, at 66.2% against 65.9% in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Estonia and Norway?
0.3%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Norway?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Estonia and Norway rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Estonia ranks 51st and Norway ranks 49th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). 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, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.