Norway vs Syrian Arab Republic: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Norway
27.3
in 2016
Syrian Arab Republic
27.4
in 2016
Norway rank
39th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
37th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Norway
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 27.4 against 27.3 in Norway, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 39th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 37th of 190 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.38 | 23.8 | 0.58 | Norway |
| 1980s | 24.75 | 24.5 | 0.25 | Norway |
| 1990s | 25.47 | 25.45 | 0.02 | Norway |
| 2000s | 26.44 | 26.36 | 0.08 | Norway |
| 2010s | 27.1 | 27.1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Norway or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.1, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Norway and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Norway ranks 39th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 37th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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'.