Norway vs Türkiye: Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Norway
21.1%
in 2024
Türkiye
21.9%
in 2024
Norway rank
85th
Türkiye rank
82nd
Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+) over time
- Norway
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 21.9% against 21.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 85th and Türkiye ranks 82nd of 196 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 7.9% | 2.0% | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 13.0% | 3.8% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 18.6% | 3.9% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 22.0% | 3.5% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 22.1% | 1.7% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Norway or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 21.9% against 21.1% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Norway and Türkiye?
- 0.8%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Türkiye?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Türkiye rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Norway ranks 85th and Türkiye ranks 82nd 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.