Finland vs Namibia: Share of women who are obese
Finland
24.7%
in 2024
Namibia
25.0%
in 2024
Finland rank
109th
Namibia rank
106th
Share of women who are obese 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 109th and Namibia ranks 106th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Finland or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 25.0% against 24.7% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Finland ranks 109th and Namibia ranks 106th 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.