Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of overweight men vs. women
Norway
66.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
65.2%
in 2024
Norway rank
52nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
55th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 66.1% against 65.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Norway ranks 52nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.5% | 44.5% | 3.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 55.5% | 5.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 63.4% | 3.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 65.3% | 1.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Norway, at 66.1% against 65.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Norway ranks 52nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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.