Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Finland
Finland: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 21.51 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Finland, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Finland is 21.51, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Finland peaked at 21.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.45, in 1990.
Finland ranks 103rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.45 | — |
| 1991 | 13.66 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 13.89 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 14.14 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 14.41 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 14.69 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 14.99 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 15.3 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 15.62 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 15.95 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 16.28 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 16.61 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 16.93 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.24 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 17.54 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 17.82 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 18.09 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 18.35 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 18.58 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 18.79 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 18.99 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 19.16 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 19.33 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 19.5 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 19.68 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 19.87 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.08 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 20.3 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 20.52 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 20.75 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 20.99 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 21.24 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 21.51 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.61 | 13.45 | 15.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.62 | 16.28 | 18.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.82 | 18.99 | 20.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.25 | 20.99 | 21.51 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Finland?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Finland was 21.51 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.45 in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Finland ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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