Albania vs Finland: Share of women who are obese

Albania
24.7%
in 2024
Finland
24.7%
in 2024
Albania rank
108th
Finland rank
109th

Share of women who are obese over time

  • Albania
  • Finland
0510152025198020022024

How they compare

Albania currently reports 24.7% against 24.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 108th and Finland ranks 109th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Finland Difference Ahead
1980s 14.3% 13.3% 0.9% Albania
1990s 14.9% 14.9% 0.0% Finland
2000s 17.3% 17.6% 0.3% Finland
2010s 21.2% 20.5% 0.6% Albania
2020s 24.0% 23.7% 0.3% Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women who are obese, Albania or Finland?
Albania, at 24.7% against 24.7% in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Albania and Finland?
0.0%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Finland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Albania and Finland rank globally for share of women who are obese?
Albania ranks 108th and Finland ranks 109th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of women who are obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.