Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Finland
1.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.1%
in 2024
Finland rank
193rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
191st
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Finland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 193rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 191st of 198 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.1% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Finland ranks 193rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 191st 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.