Germany vs Norway: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Germany
27.3
in 2016
Norway
27.3
in 2016
Germany rank
39th
Norway rank
39th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 27.3 against 27.3 in Norway, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 39th and Norway ranks 39th of 190 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.66 | 24.38 | 0.28 | Germany |
| 1980s | 25.14 | 24.75 | 0.39 | Germany |
| 1990s | 25.89 | 25.47 | 0.42 | Germany |
| 2000s | 26.67 | 26.44 | 0.23 | Germany |
| 2010s | 27.17 | 27.1 | 0.0714 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Germany or Norway?
- Germany, at 27.3 against 27.3 in Norway as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Germany and Norway?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Germany ranks 39th and Norway ranks 39th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.