Finland vs Netherlands: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Finland
1.0%
in 2024
Netherlands
0.9%
in 2024
Finland rank
193rd
Netherlands rank
196th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Finland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Finland ranks 193rd and Netherlands ranks 196th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Finland or Netherlands?
- Finland, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Finland and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Netherlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Netherlands rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Finland ranks 193rd and Netherlands ranks 196th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.