Finland vs Western Pacific (WHO regions): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Finland
30.74
in 2022
Western Pacific (WHO regions)
22.41
in 2022
Finland rank
69th
Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank
66th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Finland
- Western Pacific (WHO regions)
How they compare
Finland currently reports 30.74 against 22.41 in Western Pacific (WHO regions), a difference of 8.33.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.4 times Western Pacific (WHO regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 69th and Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 66th of 193 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Western Pacific (WHO regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.34 | 11.45 | 9.9 | Finland |
| 2010s | 25.66 | 18.07 | 7.59 | Finland |
| 2020s | 29.99 | 21.8 | 8.19 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Finland or Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Finland, at 30.74 against 22.41 in Western Pacific (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Finland and Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- 8.33, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Finland ranks 69th and Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 66th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.