Overweight in adults — all countries

Overweight in adults — Norway

Overweight in adults in Norway in 2024 — 58.4%. Ranked 113 in the world out of 199. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 24.4 pp.

2024 58.4% +0.3 pp vs 2023
World rank 113of 199
Period maximum 58.4%2024
Period minimum 34%1980

Trend over time

1980–2024 · % of adults

Overweight in adults — Norway, 1980–20243040506019801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 34%1981: 34.5%1982: 35.1%1983: 35.7%1984: 36.3%1985: 36.9%1986: 37.5%1987: 38.1%1988: 38.8%1989: 39.5%1990: 40.2%1991: 40.9%1992: 41.6%1993: 42.3%1994: 43.1%1995: 43.9%1996: 44.7%1997: 45.5%1998: 46.3%1999: 47.2%2000: 48%2001: 48.8%2002: 49.6%2003: 50.4%2004: 51.1%2005: 51.8%2006: 52.5%2007: 53.1%2008: 53.6%2009: 54%2010: 54.4%2011: 54.8%2012: 55.1%2013: 55.4%2014: 55.7%2015: 55.9%2016: 56.2%2017: 56.5%2018: 56.7%2019: 57%2020: 57.3%2021: 57.5%2022: 57.8%2023: 58.1%2024: 58.4%
Change over the period: +24.4 pp Annual average: 0.55 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Norway

Norway 58.4%
World computed 43.7%
Europe & Central Asia computed 55%
Northern Europe computed 59.7%
High-income countries computed 56.1%
Overweight in adults — Norway, by year Norway All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 58.4 +0.3 pp
2023 58.1 +0.3 pp
2022 57.8 +0.3 pp
2021 57.5 +0.3 pp
2020 57.3 +0.3 pp
2019 57 +0.3 pp
2018 56.7 +0.3 pp
2017 56.5 +0.3 pp
2016 56.2 +0.3 pp
2015 55.9 +0.3 pp
2014 55.7 +0.3 pp
2013 55.4 +0.3 pp
2012 55.1 +0.3 pp
2011 54.8 +0.3 pp
2010 54.4 +0.4 pp
2009 54 +0.4 pp
2008 53.6 +0.5 pp
2007 53.1 +0.6 pp
2006 52.5 +0.6 pp
2005 51.8 +0.7 pp
2004 51.1 +0.7 pp
2003 50.4 +0.8 pp
2002 49.6 +0.8 pp
2001 48.8 +0.8 pp
2000 48 +0.8 pp
1999 47.2 +0.8 pp
1998 46.3 +0.8 pp
1997 45.5 +0.8 pp
1996 44.7 +0.8 pp
1995 43.9 +0.8 pp
1994 43.1 +0.8 pp
1993 42.3 +0.7 pp
1992 41.6 +0.7 pp
1991 40.9 +0.7 pp
1990 40.2 +0.7 pp
1989 39.5 +0.7 pp
1988 38.8 +0.7 pp
1987 38.1 +0.6 pp
1986 37.5 +0.6 pp
1985 36.9 +0.6 pp
1984 36.3 +0.6 pp
1983 35.7 +0.6 pp
1982 35.1 +0.6 pp
1981 34.5 +0.5 pp
1980 34

About the indicator

The share of people aged 18 and over with a body mass index of 25 kg/m² and above. The threshold of 25 separates normal weight from excess weight, and this indicator includes everyone who is obese as well — that is, it is always larger than the obesity indicator rather than complementing it. The difference between the two series is the share of people with excess weight but without obesity.

Important: It includes obesity, so the two indicators cannot be added. The aggregate by group is weighted by the whole population rather than the adult one.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.