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

Finland
4.7%
in 2024
Romania
4.8%
in 2024
Finland rank
97th
Romania rank
94th

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

  • Finland
  • Romania
0246810200020122024

How they compare

Romania currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Finland ranks 97th and Romania ranks 94th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 3.8% 9.2% 5.4% Romania
2010s 4.0% 5.8% 1.8% Romania
2020s 4.5% 4.5% 0.0% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Finland or Romania?
Romania, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Finland and Romania?
0.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Romania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Finland and Romania rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Finland ranks 97th and Romania ranks 94th 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
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