Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Finland
Finland: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard was 1.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.0%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
193rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2024
All-time low
0.7%
in 2006
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Finland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Finland is 1.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Finland peaked at 1.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2006.
Finland ranks 193rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8% | — |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 190 Niue 1.1% compare
- 191 United Kingdom 1.1% compare
- 192 Sweden 1.0% compare
- 194 Bolivia 1.0% compare
- 195 New Zealand 0.9% compare
- 196 Netherlands 0.9% 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 545 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Finland?
- Thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard in Finland was 1.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
- How does Finland rank for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Finland ranks 193rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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