Cape Verde vs Finland: Prevalence of obesity, female
Cape Verde
24.9%
in 2024
Finland
24.7%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
104th
Finland rank
106th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Cape Verde
- Finland
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 24.9% against 24.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 104th and Finland ranks 106th of 196 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.9% | 13.3% | 9.4% | Finland |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 14.9% | 8.2% | Finland |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 17.6% | 5.9% | Finland |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 20.5% | 3.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.7% | 0.5% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Cape Verde or Finland?
- Cape Verde, at 24.9% against 24.7% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Cape Verde and Finland?
- 0.2%, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Finland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Finland rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 104th and Finland ranks 106th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.