Finland vs Sweden: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Finland
1.0%
in 2024
Sweden
1.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
193rd
Sweden rank
192nd
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 193rd and Sweden ranks 192nd of 198 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Finland ranks 193rd and Sweden ranks 192nd 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.