Share of overweight men vs women in Norway
Norway: Share of overweight men vs women was 66.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs women in Norway, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Norway recorded 66.05 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 66.05 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.33, in 1980.
That places Norway 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.33 | — |
| 1981 | 38.97 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 39.62 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 40.3 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 41.02 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 41.76 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 42.54 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 43.33 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 44.16 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 45 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 45.85 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 46.73 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 47.63 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 48.55 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 49.51 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 50.5 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 51.5 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 52.52 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 53.55 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 54.58 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 55.62 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 56.64 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 57.65 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 58.63 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 59.56 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 60.42 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 61.21 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 61.89 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 62.47 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 62.94 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 63.33 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 63.63 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 63.87 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 64.08 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 64.28 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 64.47 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 64.66 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 64.84 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.01 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.17 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.33 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.51 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.69 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 65.87 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 66.05 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.5 | 38.33 | 45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.09 | 45.85 | 54.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.7 | 55.62 | 62.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.33 | 63.33 | 65.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.69 | 65.33 | 66.05 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs women in Norway?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Norway was 66.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 66.05 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.33 in 1980.
- How does Norway rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Norway ranks 49th out of 196 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 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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