Norway vs Tunisia: Prevalence of overweight
Norway
57.5%
in 2022
Tunisia
57.4%
in 2022
Norway rank
88th
Tunisia rank
89th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Norway
- Tunisia
How they compare
Norway currently reports 57.5% against 57.4% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 88th and Tunisia ranks 89th of 196 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 42.1% | 1.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 48.5% | 2.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 53.8% | 1.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 56.9% | 0.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Norway or Tunisia?
- Norway, at 57.5% against 57.4% in Tunisia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Norway and Tunisia?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Tunisia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Tunisia rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Norway ranks 88th and Tunisia ranks 89th 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.