Finland vs Mauritania: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Finland
24.2%
in 2024
Mauritania
24.1%
in 2024
Finland rank
88th
Mauritania rank
90th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Finland
- Mauritania
How they compare
Finland currently reports 24.2% against 24.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 88th and Mauritania ranks 90th of 198 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.6% | 5.2% | 7.4% | Finland |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 8.7% | 5.9% | Finland |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 13.9% | 3.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.6% | 1.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 22.8% | 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), Finland or Mauritania?
- Finland, at 24.2% against 24.1% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Finland and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Mauritania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Mauritania rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Finland ranks 88th and Mauritania ranks 90th 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.