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
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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.

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Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude 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
Last refreshed