Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Finland
Finland: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 4.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.3
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
49th
of 92 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 2020
All-time low
3.8
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2023
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Finland, 2013–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Finland recorded 4.3 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Finland peaked at 4.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2013.
Finland ranks 49th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.8 | — |
| 2014 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9 | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.1 | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 4.3 | +4.9% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 4.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.21, 52% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Finland's 4.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3, 59% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.01 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.55 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Finland?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Finland was 4.3 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Finland ranks 49th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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