Fiji vs Finland: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Fiji
12.3%
in 2024
Finland
12.0%
in 2024
Fiji rank
98th
Finland rank
101st
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Fiji
- Finland
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 12.3% against 12.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 98th and Finland ranks 101st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 5.7% | 0.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.1% | 0.1% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.1% | 0.3% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Fiji or Finland?
- Fiji, at 12.3% against 12.0% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Fiji and Finland?
- 0.3%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Finland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Fiji and Finland rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Fiji ranks 98th and Finland ranks 101st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.