Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Finland
Finland: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 12.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.0%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
101st
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2024
All-time low
1.4%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Finland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Finland stood at 12.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Finland peaked at 12.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1980.
That places Finland 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.4% | — |
| 1981 | 1.5% | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 3.5% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 4.5% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.9% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Finland?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Finland was 12.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1980.
- How does Finland rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Finland ranks 101st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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