Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Norway
Norway: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 20.19 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20.19
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
119th
of 196 countries
All-time high
20.19
in 2024
All-time low
6.18
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Norway, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 20.19 for obesity prevalence adults who gho in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Norway peaked at 20.19 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.18, in 1980.
Norway ranks 119th 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.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.18 | — |
| 1981 | 6.35 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 6.52 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 6.71 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 6.9 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 7.09 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 7.3 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 7.51 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 7.73 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 7.97 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 8.22 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 8.5 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 8.79 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 9.11 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 9.45 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 9.82 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 10.21 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 10.62 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 11.06 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 11.52 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 11.99 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 12.48 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 12.96 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 13.45 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 13.92 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 14.38 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 14.82 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 15.23 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 15.61 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 15.95 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 16.26 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 16.53 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 16.79 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 17.04 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 17.29 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 17.55 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 17.82 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.09 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 18.36 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 18.63 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 18.92 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 19.23 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.54 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 19.86 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 20.19 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.03 | 6.18 | 7.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.73 | 8.22 | 11.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.08 | 11.99 | 15.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.44 | 16.26 | 18.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.55 | 18.92 | 20.19 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Norway?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Norway was 20.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 20.19 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.18 in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Norway ranks 119th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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