Norway: teenagers on body appearance by age group

According to a survey among Norwegian teenagers, most of the respondents in all age groups slightly agreed that it is important to have a good looking body. For 12 to 13-year-old teenagers, the share amounted to 45 percent, while it was around 50 percent for respondents aged 14 to 18 years.

Do you agree that it is important to have a good looking body?

Characteristic	12-13 years	14-15 years	16-17 years	18 years and older
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Release date

March 2018

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Region

Norway

Survey time period

2018

Number of respondents

1,898 respondents*

Age group

12 years and older

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

The original statement was phrased by the source as follows: "Jeg synes det er viktig å ha en kropp som ser fin ut"

The source adds the following survey details: 14 schools participated in the survey. The schools represented the counties Nordland, Trøndelag, Møre and Romsdal, Hordaland, Rogaland, Oslo, Buskerud and Østfold.

*The number of respondents was as follows:
women: n=1,025,
men n=844,
other (not included in the survey) n=29,
12-13 years n=517,
14-15 years n=523,
16-17 years n=601,
18 years and older n=34,
unknown age n=223

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