Share of overweight men vs. women in Norway
Norway: Share of overweight men vs. women was 66.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Norway, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Norway recorded 66.1% for share of overweight men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Norway peaked at 66.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1980.
That places Norway 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Norway, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.3% | — |
| 1981 | 39.0% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 39.6% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 40.3% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 41.0% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 41.8% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 42.5% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 43.3% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 44.2% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 45.0% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 45.9% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 46.7% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 47.6% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 48.6% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 50.5% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 52.5% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 53.6% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 54.6% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 55.6% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 56.6% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 59.6% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 66.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.1%, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Norway's 66.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.4%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.5% | 38.3% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 45.9% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 55.6% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 63.3% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 65.3% | 66.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More gender data for Norway
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 850.35 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,879 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,879 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.5298 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,570 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,158 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Norway?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Norway was 66.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Norway ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.