Canada vs Finland: Share of women who are obese
Canada
24.4%
in 2024
Finland
24.7%
in 2024
Canada rank
110th
Finland rank
109th
Share of women who are obese 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 110th and Finland ranks 109th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Canada or Finland?
- Finland, at 24.7% against 24.4% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Canada ranks 110th 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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About this data
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.