Algeria vs Finland: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Algeria
23.6%
in 2024
Finland
24.2%
in 2024
Algeria rank
91st
Finland rank
88th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Algeria
  • Finland
10152025198020022024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 24.2% against 23.6% in Algeria, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 91st and Finland ranks 88th of 198 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Finland Difference Ahead
1980s 8.5% 12.6% 4.1% Finland
1990s 11.3% 14.6% 3.3% Finland
2000s 15.4% 17.6% 2.2% Finland
2010s 19.9% 20.4% 0.5% Finland
2020s 22.9% 23.3% 0.4% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Algeria or Finland?
Finland, at 24.2% against 23.6% in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Algeria and Finland?
0.6%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Finland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Finland rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Algeria ranks 91st and Finland ranks 88th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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