Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Finland
Finland: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 24.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.2
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
89th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.2
in 2024
All-time low
11.99
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Finland, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Finland stood at 24.2. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Finland peaked at 24.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.99, in 1980.
Finland ranks 89th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.99 | — |
| 1981 | 12.11 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 12.25 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 12.39 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 12.53 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 12.68 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 12.83 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 12.99 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 13.16 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 13.33 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 13.52 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 13.72 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 13.93 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 14.16 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 14.41 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 14.67 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 14.95 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 15.24 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 15.54 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 15.86 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 16.18 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 16.5 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 16.82 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.14 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 17.45 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 17.75 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 18.04 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 18.32 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 18.59 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 18.85 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 19.09 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 19.33 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 19.57 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 19.83 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 20.11 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.42 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 20.77 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 21.13 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 21.52 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 21.92 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 22.34 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 22.78 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 23.24 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 23.71 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 24.2 | +2.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 24.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.66, 87% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Finland's 24.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.82, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.63 | 11.99 | 13.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.6 | 13.52 | 15.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.56 | 16.18 | 18.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.37 | 19.09 | 21.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.26 | 22.34 | 24.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Finland?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Finland was 24.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.99 in 1980.
- How does Finland rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Finland ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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