Finland vs United States: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Finland
1.9%
in 2014
United States
1.9%
in 2014
Finland rank
154th
United States rank
154th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Finland
- United States
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.9% against 1.9% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 154th and United States ranks 154th of 198 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 4.6% | 0.8% | United States |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.6% | 0.6% | United States |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 2.7% | 0.4% | United States |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 0.0% | United States |
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 United States?
- Finland, at 1.9% against 1.9% in United States as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Finland and United States?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United States?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Finland and United States rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Finland ranks 154th and United States ranks 154th 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.