Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Finland
Finland: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 12.65 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
12.65
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
64th
of 193 countries
All-time high
12.65
in 2022
All-time low
3.07
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Finland, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Finland is 12.65, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Finland peaked at 12.65 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.07, in 1990.
Finland ranks 64th 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.07 | — |
| 1991 | 3.24 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 3.41 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 3.59 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 3.77 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 3.94 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 4.12 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 4.3 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.48 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 4.66 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 4.84 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 5.03 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 5.23 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 5.43 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 5.62 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.82 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 6.03 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 6.24 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 6.47 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 6.7 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 6.96 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 7.24 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 7.54 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 7.87 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 8.26 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 8.68 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 9.15 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 9.67 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 10.22 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 10.8 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 11.4 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 12.02 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 12.65 | +5.2% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 12.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.55, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Finland's 12.65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.61, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.86 | 3.07 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.74 | 4.84 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.64 | 6.96 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.02 | 11.4 | 12.65 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Finland?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Finland was 12.65 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.65 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Finland ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. 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 children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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