Europa Occidental vs Finland: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Europa Occidental
8.46
in 2022
Finland
12.65
in 2022
Europa Occidental rank
66th
Finland rank
64th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Europa Occidental
  • Finland
4681012199020062022

How they compare

Finland currently reports 12.65 against 8.46 in Europa Occidental, a difference of 4.19.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.5 times Europa Occidental's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europa Occidental ahead.

Europa Occidental ranks 66th and Finland ranks 64th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europa Occidental Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 7.74 5.74 2 Europa Occidental
2010s 8.4 8.64 0.2361 Finland
2020s 8.45 12.02 3.57 Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Europa Occidental or Finland?
Finland, at 12.65 against 8.46 in Europa Occidental as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Europa Occidental and Finland?
4.19, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europa Occidental and Finland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Europa Occidental and Finland rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Europa Occidental ranks 66th and Finland ranks 64th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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