Moldova vs Norway: Prevalence of obesity, male
Moldova
20.8%
in 2024
Norway
21.1%
in 2024
Moldova rank
87th
Norway rank
85th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Moldova
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 21.1% against 20.8% in Moldova, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 87th and Norway ranks 85th of 196 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 5.9% | 3.6% | Moldova |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 9.3% | 2.4% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 14.7% | 1.1% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.4% | 1.0% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.4% | 0.1% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Moldova or Norway?
- Norway, at 21.1% against 20.8% in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Moldova and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Moldova and Norway rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Moldova ranks 87th and Norway ranks 85th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.