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

Finland
12.65
in 2022
Palestine
13.54
in 2022
Finland rank
64th
Palestine rank
62nd

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

  • Finland
  • Palestine
2.557.51012.5199020062022

How they compare

Palestine currently reports 13.54 against 12.65 in Finland, a difference of 0.89.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 64th and Palestine ranks 62nd of 193 countries.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 3.86 4.03 0.174 Palestine
2000s 5.74 6.34 0.597 Palestine
2010s 8.64 9.57 0.933 Palestine
2020s 12.02 12.92 0.8933 Palestine

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, Finland or Palestine?
Palestine, at 13.54 against 12.65 in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Finland and Palestine?
0.89, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Palestine?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Finland and Palestine rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Finland ranks 64th and Palestine ranks 62nd of 193 countries.
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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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
Last refreshed