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

51015201980200220241980: 7.11981: 7.31982: 7.41983: 7.61984: 7.81985: 7.91986: 8.11987: 8.31988: 8.51989: 8.71990: 91991: 9.21992: 9.51993: 9.81994: 10.21995: 10.61996: 111997: 11.41998: 11.91999: 12.42000: 12.92001: 13.42002: 13.92003: 14.42004: 14.92005: 15.42006: 15.82007: 16.22008: 16.62009: 16.92010: 17.22011: 17.42012: 17.62013: 17.92014: 18.12015: 18.32016: 18.62017: 18.82018: 19.12019: 19.32020: 19.62021: 19.92022: 20.22023: 20.42024: 20.7

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

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Norway, 1980 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 118 Tajikistan 21.03 compare
  2. 119 Solomon Islands 20.89 compare
  3. 120 Luxembourg 20.88 compare
  4. 122 Montenegro 20.56 compare
  5. 123 Lesotho 20.24 compare
  6. 124 Andorra 19.55 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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