Finland vs French Polynesia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Finland
1.7%
in 2024
French Polynesia
1.6%
in 2024
Finland rank
177th
French Polynesia rank
180th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Finland
  • French Polynesia
0123198020022024

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Finland ranks 177th and French Polynesia ranks 180th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and French Polynesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1980s 2.3% 2.5% 0.2% French Polynesia
1990s 1.9% 1.9% 0.1% Finland
2000s 1.7% 1.5% 0.1% Finland
2010s 1.6% 1.5% 0.1% Finland
2020s 1.6% 1.6% 0.1% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Finland or French Polynesia?
Finland, at 1.7% against 1.6% in French Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Finland and French Polynesia?
0.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and French Polynesia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Finland and French Polynesia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Finland ranks 177th and French Polynesia ranks 180th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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