Finland vs Germany: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Finland
1.9%
in 2014
Germany
2.0%
in 2014
Finland rank
154th
Germany rank
151st
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 154th and Germany ranks 151st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 0.2% | Finland |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Finland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Finland and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Finland ranks 154th and Germany ranks 151st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.