Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Finland
29.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
29.8%
in 2024
Finland rank
91st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
92nd
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 29.9% against 29.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Finland ranks 91st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 92nd of 198 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 15.6% | 4.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 24.1% | 7.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 30.3% | 9.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 30.6% | 5.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 30.0% | 1.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Finland, at 29.9% against 29.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Finland ranks 91st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 92nd 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.