Canada vs Finland: Prevalence of obesity, female
Canada
24.4%
in 2024
Finland
24.7%
in 2024
Canada rank
107th
Finland rank
106th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Canada
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 24.7% against 24.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Canada ranks 107th and Finland ranks 106th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 13.3% | 2.5% | Finland |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 14.9% | 1.8% | Canada |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 17.6% | 4.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 20.5% | 3.4% | Canada |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.7% | 0.7% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Canada or Finland?
- Finland, at 24.7% against 24.4% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Canada and Finland?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Finland rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Canada ranks 107th 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.