Finland vs Namibia: Prevalence of obesity, female
Finland
24.7%
in 2024
Namibia
25.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
106th
Namibia rank
103rd
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Finland
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 25.0% against 24.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 106th and Namibia ranks 103rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 7.0% | 6.4% | Finland |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 11.1% | 3.8% | Finland |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 16.6% | 1.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 20.8% | 0.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 24.1% | 0.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Finland or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 25.0% against 24.7% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Finland and Namibia?
- 0.3%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Finland ranks 106th and Namibia ranks 103rd 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.