Finland vs Norway: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Finland
1.19
in 2022
Norway
1.27
in 2022
Finland rank
181st
Norway rank
178th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Finland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.27 against 1.19 in Finland, a difference of 0.08.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 181st and Norway ranks 178th of 193 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.73 | 0.139 | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.29 | 1.33 | 0.036 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1.2 | 0.036 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 1.25 | 0.08 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Finland or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.27 against 1.19 in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Finland and Norway?
- 0.08, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Norway?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Norway rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Finland ranks 181st and Norway ranks 178th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.