Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Norway
Norway: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 22.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
121st
of 198 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2006
All-time low
13.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Norway, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Norway stood at 22.1%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Norway peaked at 22.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 1980.
Norway ranks 121st of 198 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.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.3% | — |
| 1981 | 13.7% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 14.5% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 15.0% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 15.4% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 15.9% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 16.4% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 16.9% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 17.3% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 17.8% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 18.3% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 18.7% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 20.0% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 20.4% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 20.8% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 21.2% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 22.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2% | 13.3% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 17.8% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 21.9% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 22.2% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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- 124 Czechia 20.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Norway?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Norway was 22.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Norway ranks 121st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, published as part of Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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