Finland vs Slovakia: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Finland
29.9%
in 2024
Slovakia
30.4%
in 2024
Finland rank
91st
Slovakia rank
88th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Finland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 30.4% against 29.9% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 91st and Slovakia ranks 88th of 198 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 13.2% | 2.1% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 17.0% | 0.8% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 22.9% | 1.8% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 28.4% | 3.1% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 30.0% | 1.2% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Finland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 30.4% against 29.9% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Finland and Slovakia?
- 0.5%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Slovakia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Slovakia rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Finland ranks 91st and Slovakia ranks 88th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.