Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Iceland
Iceland: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 22.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Iceland, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity prevalence adults who gho in Iceland is 22.2, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Iceland peaked at 22.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.92, in 1980.
That places Iceland 102nd out of 196 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 prevalence adults who gho in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.92 | — |
| 1981 | 7.18 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 7.45 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 7.73 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 8.03 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 8.33 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 8.65 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 8.97 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 9.3 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 9.65 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 10.01 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 10.39 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 10.78 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 11.19 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 11.61 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 12.04 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 12.5 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 12.96 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 13.44 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 13.93 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 14.41 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 14.9 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 15.38 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 15.86 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 16.32 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 16.76 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 17.18 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 17.58 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 17.92 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 18.23 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 18.5 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 18.75 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 18.97 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.19 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 19.42 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.65 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 19.9 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 20.16 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 20.43 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 20.7 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 20.97 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 21.27 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 21.57 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 21.88 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 22.2 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.22 | 6.92 | 9.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.89 | 10.01 | 13.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.45 | 14.41 | 18.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.57 | 18.5 | 20.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.58 | 20.97 | 22.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 99 Israel 22.23 compare
- 100 Lesotho 22.22 compare
- 101 Turkmenistan 22.22 compare
- 103 Kyrgyzstan 22.03 compare
- 104 Serbia 21.84 compare
- 105 Solomon Islands 21.83 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (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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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Iceland?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Iceland was 22.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 in 1980.
- How does Iceland rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Iceland ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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