Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Norway or United Kingdom?

Norway, at 66.1% against 65.2% in United Kingdom as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Norway vs United Kingdom: Share of overweight men vs. women

Norway

66.1%

in 2024

United Kingdom

65.2%

in 2024

Norway rank

52nd

United Kingdom rank

55th

Share of overweight men vs. women over time

Norway
United Kingdom

How they compare

Norway currently reports 66.1% against 65.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Norway ranks 52nd and United Kingdom ranks 55th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1980s	41.5%	44.5%	3.0%	United Kingdom
1990s	50.1%	55.5%	5.4%	United Kingdom
2000s	59.7%	63.4%	3.7%	United Kingdom
2010s	64.3%	65.3%	1.0%	United Kingdom
2020s	65.7%	65.3%	0.4%	Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Norway or United Kingdom?: Norway, at 66.1% against 65.2% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Norway and United Kingdom?: 0.9%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?: Norway ranks 52nd and United Kingdom ranks 55th 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of overweight men vs. women
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

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.