Montenegro vs Norway: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Montenegro
26.1
in 2016
Norway
26.1
in 2016
Montenegro rank
99th
Norway rank
99th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Montenegro
- Norway
How they compare
Montenegro 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.
Montenegro 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 | Montenegro | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.2 | 24.28 | 1.08 | Norway |
| 1980s | 23.87 | 24.38 | 0.51 | Norway |
| 1990s | 24.62 | 24.82 | 0.2 | Norway |
| 2000s | 25.35 | 25.51 | 0.16 | Norway |
| 2010s | 25.89 | 25.96 | 0.0714 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Montenegro or Norway?
- Montenegro, at 26.1 against 26.1 in Norway as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Montenegro and Norway?
- 0, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Norway?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Montenegro and Norway rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Montenegro 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'.