Finland vs Iceland: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Finland
25.5
in 2016
Iceland
25.5
in 2016
Finland rank
118th
Iceland rank
118th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 25.5 against 25.5 in Iceland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 118th and Iceland ranks 118th of 190 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1 | 23.58 | 0.52 | Finland |
| 1980s | 24.45 | 23.96 | 0.49 | Finland |
| 1990s | 25.04 | 24.6 | 0.44 | Finland |
| 2000s | 25.41 | 25.13 | 0.28 | Finland |
| 2010s | 25.5 | 25.39 | 0.1143 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Finland or Iceland?
- Finland, at 25.5 against 25.5 in Iceland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Finland and Iceland?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Finland ranks 118th and Iceland ranks 118th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.