Iceland vs Norway: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Iceland
50.6%
in 2024
Norway
50.4%
in 2024
Iceland rank
116th
Norway rank
117th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Iceland
- Norway
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 50.6% against 50.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 116th and Norway ranks 117th of 199 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.2% | 31.4% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 38.8% | 36.7% | 2.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 42.7% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 46.8% | 1.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.6% | 0.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Iceland or Norway?
- Iceland, at 50.6% against 50.4% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Iceland and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Iceland ranks 116th and Norway ranks 117th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.