Botswana vs Norway: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Botswana
26.1
in 2016
Norway
26.1
in 2016
Botswana rank
99th
Norway rank
99th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Botswana
- Norway
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 26.1 against 26.1 in Norway, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Norway ahead.
Botswana ranks 99th and Norway ranks 99th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.3 | 24.28 | 1.98 | Norway |
| 1980s | 23.34 | 24.38 | 1.04 | Norway |
| 1990s | 24.84 | 24.82 | 0.02 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 25.65 | 25.51 | 0.14 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 25.99 | 25.96 | 0.0286 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Botswana or Norway?
- Botswana, at 26.1 against 26.1 in Norway as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Botswana and Norway?
- 0, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Norway?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Botswana and Norway rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Botswana ranks 99th and Norway ranks 99th 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 women. 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 her 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'.