Finland vs Malaysia: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Finland
25.9
in 2016
Malaysia
25.7
in 2016
Finland rank
108th
Malaysia rank
111th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Finland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 25.9 against 25.7 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 108th and Malaysia ranks 111th of 189 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.42 | 20.98 | 3.44 | Finland |
| 1980s | 24.82 | 21.94 | 2.88 | Finland |
| 1990s | 25.44 | 23.14 | 2.3 | Finland |
| 2000s | 25.86 | 24.39 | 1.47 | Finland |
| 2010s | 25.96 | 25.37 | 0.5857 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Finland or Malaysia?
- Finland, at 25.9 against 25.7 in Malaysia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Finland and Malaysia?
- 0.2, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Finland ranks 108th and Malaysia ranks 111th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.