Ecuador vs Finland: Prevalence of obesity, male
Ecuador
23.7%
in 2024
Finland
23.6%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
69th
Finland rank
70th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Ecuador
- Finland
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 23.7% against 23.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Ecuador ranks 69th and Finland ranks 70th of 196 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 11.2% | 6.4% | Finland |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 13.8% | 6.7% | Finland |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 17.3% | 6.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 20.0% | 3.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.7% | 0.5% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Ecuador or Finland?
- Ecuador, at 23.7% against 23.6% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Ecuador and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Finland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Finland rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Ecuador ranks 69th and Finland ranks 70th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.