Ecuador vs Finland: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Ecuador
4.7%
in 2024
Finland
4.7%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
97th
Finland rank
97th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Ecuador
  • Finland
02468200020122024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Ecuador ranks 97th and Finland ranks 97th of 162 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 5.0% 3.8% 1.2% Ecuador
2010s 6.9% 4.0% 2.9% Ecuador
2020s 5.6% 4.5% 1.1% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Ecuador or Finland?
Ecuador, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Ecuador and Finland?
0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Finland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Finland rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Ecuador ranks 97th and Finland ranks 97th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed