Malaysia vs Norway: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Malaysia
26.1
in 2016
Norway
26.1
in 2016
Malaysia rank
99th
Norway rank
99th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Malaysia
- Norway
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 26.1 against 26.1 in Norway, a difference of 0.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 99th and Norway ranks 99th of 190 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.98 | 24.28 | 3.3 | Norway |
| 1980s | 22.05 | 24.38 | 2.33 | Norway |
| 1990s | 23.41 | 24.82 | 1.41 | Norway |
| 2000s | 24.74 | 25.51 | 0.77 | Norway |
| 2010s | 25.76 | 25.96 | 0.2 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Malaysia or Norway?
- Malaysia, at 26.1 against 26.1 in Norway as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Malaysia and Norway?
- 0, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Malaysia 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'.