Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Norway
Norway: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 19.15 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
19.15
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
118th
of 193 countries
All-time high
19.15
in 2022
All-time low
8.09
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Norway, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Norway is 19.15, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Norway peaked at 19.15 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.09, in 1990.
Norway ranks 118th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.09 | — |
| 1991 | 8.37 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 8.67 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 8.99 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 9.34 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 9.72 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 10.12 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 10.54 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 10.98 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 11.44 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 11.91 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 12.38 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 12.85 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 13.32 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 13.78 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 14.21 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 14.63 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 15.03 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 15.39 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 15.72 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 16.01 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.27 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 16.52 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 16.75 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 16.99 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 17.23 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 17.48 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 17.74 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 18.01 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 18.27 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 18.55 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 18.84 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 19.15 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.63 | 8.09 | 11.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.92 | 11.91 | 15.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.13 | 16.01 | 18.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.85 | 18.55 | 19.15 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 115 Slovenia 19.44 compare
- 116 Mauritius 19.23 compare
- 117 Afghanistan 19.22 compare
- 119 Luxembourg 18.43 compare
- 120 Kazakhstan 18.38 compare
- 121 Botswana 18.29 compare
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- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Norway?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Norway was 19.15 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 19.15 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.09 in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Norway ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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