Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Norway
Norway: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 27.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
27.3
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
37th
of 188 countries
All-time high
27.3
in 2016
All-time low
24.3
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Norway, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Norway stood at 27.3. 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 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Norway peaked at 27.3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.3, in 1975.
That places Norway 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.3 | — |
| 1976 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 27.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.38 | 24.3 | 24.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.75 | 24.5 | 25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.47 | 25.1 | 25.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.44 | 26 | 26.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1 | 26.9 | 27.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 35 Poland 27.4 compare
- 35 Syrian Arab Republic 27.4 compare
- 37 Andorra 27.3 compare
- 37 Canada 27.3 compare
- 37 Germany 27.3 compare
- 37 North Macedonia 27.3 compare
- 37 Slovak Republic 27.3 compare
- 37 United Kingdom 27.3 compare
- 37 Uruguay 27.3 compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Norway?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Norway was 27.3 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3 in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Norway ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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