Obesity in men vs. women in Norway
Norway: Obesity in men vs. women was 21.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women in Norway, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs. women in Norway is 21.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Norway peaked at 21.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1980.
That places Norway 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs. women in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.8% | — |
| 1981 | 5.1% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 5.3% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 6.0% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 8.1% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 13.9% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 7.4% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 12.1% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.3% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 19.9% | 21.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 85 Turkey 21.9% compare
- 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.7% compare
- 87 Saint Lucia 21.2% compare
- 89 Pakistan 21.0% compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 20.8% compare
- 91 Moldova 20.8% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,212 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.8319 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0216 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Norway?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Norway was 21.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Norway ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.