Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Finland
Finland: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 64.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
69th
of 198 countries
All-time high
64.5%
in 2024
All-time low
44.8%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Finland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Finland is 64.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Finland peaked at 64.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 1980.
Finland ranks 69th of 198 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.8% | — |
| 1981 | 45.3% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 45.7% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 46.2% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 46.7% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 47.2% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 47.8% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 48.4% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 49.0% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 49.7% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 50.3% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 51.0% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 51.7% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 52.3% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 52.9% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 53.5% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 54.1% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 55.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 55.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 56.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 56.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 58.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 58.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 59.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 60.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 64.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.1% | 44.8% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.2% | 50.3% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 56.3% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 59.8% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 62.9% | 64.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 66 Jordan 64.8% compare
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- 71 Palestine, State of 63.9% compare
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 63.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Finland?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Finland was 64.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 1980.
- How does Finland rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Finland ranks 69th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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