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08275: Lifestyle habits, by age and area of residence (per cent) 2002 - 2025

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About the statistics

Contact

Jorun Ramm, Statistics Norway

+47 92 08 23 99

jrm@ssb.no

Updated

2026-06-23 08:00

Unit

Lifestyle habits:: per cent

Reference time

Lifestyle habits:: 31.12.

Source

Statistics Norway

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External PROD

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Footnotes

BMI = Body Mass Index = self reported weight (in kilos) divided by height (in metres) squared. Due to changes in question formulations, some of the figures for 2015 are not quite comparable to figures for earlier years. This pertains to the questions on intoxication, weekly exercise, and whether one eats fish, fruits or vegetables daily. Figures for 2015 and 2019 have been republished with revised weights to provide better comparability with 2025. At the same time, known errors and deficiencies have been corrected, and certain indicator texts have been adjusted. In the 2025 survey, Statistics Norway (SSB) made less use of filter questions before grading function questions, among others. In some cases, this change may have resulted in a higher reported prevalence than in previous years. This applies to the indicator 'Difficulty hearing a conversation in noisy environment'. Certain previous tables, including those on care, have been archived due to changes in question design and requirements from Eurostat. The tables are still available in the StatBank and are marked 'No longer updated'.

living habit

Hazardous alcohol consumption (2015-)

The alcohol consumption is estimated according to WHO as harmful if the consumption is mean 20 gram pure alcohol per day for women, and mean 40 grams pure alcohol per day for men. This is equal to one and a half per day for women and approx. 3 drinks per day for men.

Drinks alcohol once a week or more often (2015-)
Drinks enough to feel intoxicated once a week or more (1998, 2005-2015)
Hazardous alcohol consumption (2015-)
Drinks alcohol twice a week or more often (1998-2012)
Smokes daily
Daily smokers. Average number of cigarettes per day (2005-)
Smokes occationally
Lives together with other adults who are smokers (2005)
Exposed to tobacco smoke indoors for more than one hour a day (2015-)
Former daily smoker (2019-)
Former daily smoker: Number of years of daily smoking. Mean (2019-)
Vaping daily or occationally (e-sigarettes) (2019-)
Takes snuff daily (2008-)
Takes snuff occationally (2008-)
Using snuff (poached tobacco) occasionally or daily (2008-)
Sits still 10 hours or more on week days (school, work, leisure time) (2015-)
Mostly sit or stand during day time activities (school, work or at home) (2015-)
Exercises weekly or more often
Exercise: Number of days per week in activity (2005-2012)
Never exercises
Walks to/from work, school or shop. Half an hour or more a typical week day (2015-)
Rides a bike to/from work, school or shop. Half an hour or more a typical week day (2015-)
Spend more than 2.5 hours on exercise and physical activities in a regular week (2015-)
Weight-training once a week of more often (2015-)
Underweight (BMI < 18.5) (2015-)
Somewhat overweight (BMI 25-27)
Overweight (BMI 27-30)
Obese (BMI >= 30)
Obese class II (BMI >=35) (2015-)
Eats fish or seafood daily. One or more times (2008-2012)
Eats fish or seafood 4-7 times a week (2015-)
Eats processed meat 4-7 times per week (2025-)
Eats red meat 4-7 times per week (2025-)
Usually eats fresh fruit and berries daily. One or more times (2005-)
Usually eats vegetables or salads daily. One or more times (2005-)
Drinks fruit/vegetable juice daily. One or more times (2008-2012, 2019-)
Drinks milk products daily. One or more times (2005-2012)
Drinks sugary drinks daily. One or more times (2005-)
Drinks diet soft drinks (with artificial sweeteners) daily. One or more times (-2012)
Eats sweats daily. One or more times (2005-2012)
Has breakfast every day in an ordinary week (2005)
Has dinner every day in an ordinary week (2005)
Number of persons interviewed
Number of persons that have returned the postal questionnaire (1998-2012)