Bhutan vs Finland: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Bhutan
55.7%
in 2024
Finland
55.6%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
102nd
Finland rank
103rd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Bhutan
- Finland
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 55.7% against 55.6% 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.
Bhutan ranks 102nd and Finland ranks 103rd of 199 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 40.3% | 30.6% | Finland |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 43.0% | 25.2% | Finland |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 46.3% | 17.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 49.9% | 7.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 54.3% | 1.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Bhutan or Finland?
- Bhutan, at 55.7% against 55.6% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Bhutan and Finland?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Finland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Finland rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Bhutan ranks 102nd and Finland ranks 103rd 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.