Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Finland
Finland: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 11.1 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
11.1
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
127th
of 162 countries
All-time high
12
in 2014
All-time low
10.7
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Finland, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Finland recorded 11.1 for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Finland peaked at 12 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 2003.
Finland ranks 127th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.4 | — |
| 2001 | 11.1 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 10.9 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.7 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.8 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 11 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.1 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.3 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.5 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.7 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.8 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.9 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.9 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.8 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.7 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.4 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 11.1 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 10.8 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 10.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.9 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.1 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.97 | 10.7 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.68 | 11.1 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.88 | 10.8 | 11.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 124 Belarus 12.8 compare
- 125 Trinidad and Tobago 12.4 compare
- 126 North Macedonia 11.2 compare
- 128 Guinea-Bissau 10.8 compare
- 129 Gambia 10.6 compare
- 130 Georgia 9.6 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,271 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.5038 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.5611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Finland?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Finland was 11.1 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2014.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2003.
- How does Finland rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Finland ranks 127th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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