Child adolescent obesity in Iceland
Iceland: Child adolescent obesity was 24.54 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.54
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
106th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.54
in 2024
All-time low
12.57
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Iceland, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity in Iceland is 24.54, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Iceland peaked at 24.54 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.57, in 1980.
Iceland ranks 106th of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.35 | 12.57 | 16.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.69 | 16.77 | 20.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.22 | 20.92 | 23.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.67 | 23.24 | 24.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.42 | 24.27 | 24.54 | 5 |
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More health data for Iceland
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,358 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,697 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Iceland?
- Child adolescent obesity in Iceland was 24.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.54 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.57 in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Iceland ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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