Finland vs Malaysia: Prevalence of overweight
Finland
55.3%
in 2022
Malaysia
54.9%
in 2022
Finland rank
101st
Malaysia rank
104th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Finland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 55.3% against 54.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 101st and Malaysia ranks 104th of 196 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 28.1% | 21.0% | Finland |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 39.1% | 13.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 48.6% | 5.9% | Finland |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 54.1% | 1.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Finland or Malaysia?
- Finland, at 55.3% against 54.9% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Finland and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Finland ranks 101st and Malaysia ranks 104th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.