Finland vs Sweden: Child adolescent obesity
Finland
30.86
in 2024
Sweden
30.5
in 2024
Finland rank
64th
Sweden rank
66th
Child adolescent obesity over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 30.86 against 30.5 in Sweden, a difference of 0.36.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 66th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.36 | 15.25 | 3.88 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 16.64 | 18.76 | 2.11 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 21.79 | 22.79 | 1.01 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 26.06 | 26.8 | 0.7355 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 29.81 | 29.79 | 0.0134 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child adolescent obesity, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 30.86 against 30.5 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child adolescent obesity between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.36, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for child adolescent obesity?
- Finland ranks 64th and Sweden ranks 66th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.