Finland vs Morocco: Prevalence of overweight

Finland
55.3%
in 2022
Morocco
55.0%
in 2022
Finland rank
101st
Morocco rank
103rd

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Finland
  • Morocco
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Finland currently reports 55.3% against 55.0% in Morocco, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Finland ranks 101st and Morocco ranks 103rd of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Morocco Difference Ahead
1990s 49.1% 37.7% 11.5% Finland
2000s 53.0% 44.7% 8.4% Finland
2010s 54.5% 50.8% 3.7% Finland
2020s 55.2% 54.4% 0.7% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Finland or Morocco?
Finland, at 55.3% against 55.0% in Morocco as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Finland and Morocco?
0.3%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Morocco?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Finland and Morocco rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Finland ranks 101st and Morocco ranks 103rd 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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

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.