Finland vs South Africa: Prevalence of overweight
Finland
55.3%
in 2022
South Africa
55.0%
in 2022
Finland rank
101st
South Africa rank
102nd
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 55.3% against 55.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 102nd of 196 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 43.2% | 5.9% | Finland |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 50.8% | 2.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 54.2% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 54.9% | 0.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Finland or South Africa?
- Finland, at 55.3% against 55.0% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Finland and South Africa?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Finland ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 102nd 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.