Adult obesity vs protein in Norway
Norway: Adult obesity vs protein was 20.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.7
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
121st
of 196 countries
All-time high
20.7
in 2024
All-time low
7.12
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Adult obesity vs protein in Norway, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 20.7 for adult obesity vs protein in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Norway peaked at 20.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.12, in 1980.
Norway ranks 121st 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.12 | — |
| 1981 | 7.27 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 7.43 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 7.6 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 7.77 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 7.94 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 8.12 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 8.3 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 8.49 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 8.72 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 8.96 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 9.22 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 9.51 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 9.83 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 10.18 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 10.57 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 10.99 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 11.43 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 11.89 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 12.38 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 12.88 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 13.39 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 13.9 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 14.41 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 14.91 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 15.38 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 15.82 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 16.22 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 16.57 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 16.89 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 17.17 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 17.42 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 17.65 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 17.87 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 18.1 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 18.34 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 18.59 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 18.84 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 19.09 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 19.34 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 19.61 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.89 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 20.16 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 20.43 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 20.7 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.88 | 7.12 | 8.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5 | 8.96 | 12.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.04 | 12.88 | 16.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.24 | 17.17 | 19.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.16 | 19.61 | 20.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 118 Tajikistan 21.03 compare
- 119 Solomon Islands 20.89 compare
- 120 Luxembourg 20.88 compare
- 122 Montenegro 20.56 compare
- 123 Lesotho 20.24 compare
- 124 Andorra 19.55 compare
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,212 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.9506 % 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 0.0775 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0817 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein in Norway?
- Adult obesity vs protein in Norway was 20.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.12 in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for adult obesity vs protein?
- Norway ranks 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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