Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Finland
Finland: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 25.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
25.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 187 countries
All-time high
26
in 2009
All-time low
24.3
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Finland, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Finland recorded 25.9 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Finland peaked at 26 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.3, in 1975.
That places Finland 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.42 | 24.3 | 24.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.82 | 24.6 | 25.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.44 | 25.2 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.86 | 25.7 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.96 | 25.9 | 26 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More health data for Finland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4544 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,271 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 11 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 32,818 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 30,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 30,325 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Finland?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Finland was 25.9 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3 in 1975.
- How does Finland rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Finland ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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