Adult obesity vs protein in Iceland
Iceland: Adult obesity vs protein was 23.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult obesity vs protein in Iceland, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult obesity vs protein in Iceland is 23.51, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Iceland peaked at 23.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.77, in 1980.
Iceland ranks 103rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Adult obesity vs protein in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.77 | — |
| 1981 | 7.02 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 7.26 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 7.53 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 7.82 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 8.14 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 8.48 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 8.82 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 9.17 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 9.54 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 9.95 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 10.34 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 10.76 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 11.22 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 11.7 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 12.21 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 12.74 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 13.26 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 13.77 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 14.29 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 14.82 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 15.35 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 15.9 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 16.47 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 17.03 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 17.54 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 17.98 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 18.35 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 18.67 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 19.04 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 19.4 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 19.71 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 19.99 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.26 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 20.53 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 20.81 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 21.09 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 21.34 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 21.59 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 21.86 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.18 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 22.52 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 22.83 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 23.15 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 23.51 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.05 | 6.77 | 9.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.02 | 9.95 | 14.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.11 | 14.82 | 19.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.66 | 19.4 | 21.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.84 | 22.18 | 23.51 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2085)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4982 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.2125 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0901 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein in Iceland?
- Adult obesity vs protein in Iceland was 23.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for adult obesity vs protein?
- Iceland ranks 103rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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