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
510152025198020022024

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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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

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.