Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Norway
Norway: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 20.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Norway, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Norway stood at 20.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Norway peaked at 20.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1980.
Norway ranks 124th 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.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.1% | — |
| 1981 | 7.3% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 7.8% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 7.9% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 8.1% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 8.7% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 9.0% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 9.8% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | +1.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 20.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 69% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Norway's 20.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.3%, 82% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 9.0% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 12.9% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 17.2% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.6% | 20.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 121 Tajikistan 21.0% compare
- 122 Solomon Islands 20.9% compare
- 123 Luxembourg 20.9% compare
- 125 Montenegro 20.6% compare
- 126 Lesotho 20.2% compare
- 127 Andorra 19.5% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.217 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0617 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Norway?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Norway was 20.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Norway ranks 124th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.