Finland vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Finland
12.0%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
12.1%
in 2024
Finland rank
101st
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
100th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Finland
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 12.1% against 12.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 101st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 100th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 0.9% | Finland |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.2% | 1.4% | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 1.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 0.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
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, Finland or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 12.1% against 12.0% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Finland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Finland ranks 101st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 100th 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.