Norway vs Poland: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Norway
27.3
in 2016
Poland
27.4
in 2016
Norway rank
39th
Poland rank
37th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Norway
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 27.4 against 27.3 in Norway, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Poland ahead.
Norway ranks 39th and Poland ranks 37th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.38 | 24.58 | 0.2 | Poland |
| 1980s | 24.75 | 24.93 | 0.18 | Poland |
| 1990s | 25.47 | 25.28 | 0.19 | Norway |
| 2000s | 26.44 | 26.02 | 0.42 | Norway |
| 2010s | 27.1 | 27 | 0.1 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Norway or Poland?
- Poland, at 27.4 against 27.3 in Norway as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Norway and Poland?
- 0.1, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Norway and Poland rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Norway ranks 39th and Poland ranks 37th 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'.