Norway vs Slovenia: Share of overweight men vs. women
Norway
66.1%
in 2024
Slovenia
66.1%
in 2024
Norway rank
52nd
Slovenia rank
50th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Norway
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 66.1% against 66.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Slovenia ahead.
Norway ranks 52nd and Slovenia ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.5% | 46.5% | 5.0% | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 54.1% | 4.0% | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 60.3% | 0.6% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 63.6% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 65.4% | 0.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Norway or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 66.1% against 66.1% in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Norway and Slovenia?
- 0.0%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Slovenia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Slovenia rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Norway ranks 52nd and Slovenia ranks 50th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. 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.