Finland vs Marshall Islands: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Finland
12.0%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
11.9%
in 2024
Finland rank
101st
Marshall Islands rank
104th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Finland
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 12.0% against 11.9% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Finland ranks 101st and Marshall Islands ranks 104th of 198 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 3.5% | 1.6% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 5.4% | 1.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 8.0% | 2.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 10.3% | 2.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.6% | 0.5% | Marshall Islands |
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 Marshall Islands?
- Finland, at 12.0% against 11.9% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Finland and Marshall Islands?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Marshall Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Marshall Islands rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Finland ranks 101st and Marshall Islands ranks 104th 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.