Norway vs Peru: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Norway
26.7
in 2016
Peru
26.7
in 2016
Norway rank
65th
Peru rank
65th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Norway
  • Peru
0102030197519952016

How they compare

Norway currently reports 26.7 against 26.7 in Peru, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 65th and Peru ranks 65th of 189 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 24.34 23.1 1.24 Norway
1980s 24.57 23.76 0.81 Norway
1990s 25.17 24.57 0.6 Norway
2000s 25.99 25.45 0.54 Norway
2010s 26.53 26.31 0.2143 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Norway or Peru?
Norway, at 26.7 against 26.7 in Peru as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Norway and Peru?
0, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Peru?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Norway and Peru rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Norway ranks 65th and Peru ranks 65th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 8,484 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed