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
122nd
of 199 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 122nd 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.
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% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 20.19 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.66, 73% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Norway's 20.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.82, 93% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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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 122nd out of 199 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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