Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Norway
Norway: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 6.17 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Norway, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Norway is 6.17, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Norway peaked at 6.17 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.17, in 1990.
That places Norway 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.17 | — |
| 1991 | 3.36 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 3.55 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 3.74 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 3.93 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 4.12 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 4.31 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 4.5 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.68 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.86 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 5.02 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 5.17 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.29 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 5.39 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.47 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.52 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.55 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.58 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.59 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.59 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.58 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.57 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 5.57 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.59 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.63 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.68 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.75 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.83 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.92 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 6 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.08 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.17 | +1.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 6.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.55, 53% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Norway's 6.17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.61, 72% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.02 | 3.17 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 | 5.02 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 | 5.57 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.08 | 6 | 6.17 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Norway?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Norway was 6.17 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.17 in 1990.
- How does Norway rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Norway ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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