Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Norway
Norway: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.7
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
63rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
26.7
in 2016
All-time low
24.3
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Norway, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Norway stood at 26.7. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Norway peaked at 26.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.3, in 1975.
That places Norway 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.34 | 24.3 | 24.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.57 | 24.4 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.17 | 24.8 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.99 | 25.6 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.53 | 26.4 | 26.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 63 Seychelles 26.7 compare
- 63 Poland 26.7 compare
- 63 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 26.7 compare
- 63 Latvia 26.7 compare
- 63 Albania 26.7 compare
- 63 Peru 26.7 compare
- 63 Antigua and Barbuda 26.7 compare
- 63 Andorra, Principality of 26.7 compare
- 63 Paraguay 26.7 compare
More health data for Norway
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -7.69 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.337 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,212 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 37,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 35,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 36,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 34,677 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Norway?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Norway was 26.7 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3 in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Norway ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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