Germany vs Norway: Prevalence of obesity, female
Germany
19.1%
in 2024
Norway
19.2%
in 2024
Germany rank
131st
Norway rank
130th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 19.2% against 19.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 131st and Norway ranks 130th of 196 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1% | 7.9% | 5.1% | Germany |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 10.0% | 5.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 13.4% | 4.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 16.3% | 2.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.6% | 0.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Germany or Norway?
- Norway, at 19.2% against 19.1% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Germany and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Germany ranks 131st and Norway ranks 130th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.