Bahrain vs Finland: Share of overweight men vs. women
Bahrain
65.0%
in 2024
Finland
64.6%
in 2024
Bahrain rank
56th
Finland rank
59th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Bahrain
- Finland
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 65.0% against 64.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Bahrain ranks 56th and Finland ranks 59th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.0% | 48.6% | 8.6% | Finland |
| 1990s | 49.4% | 54.9% | 5.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 57.8% | 60.1% | 2.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 62.3% | 0.8% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 64.0% | 0.8% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Bahrain or Finland?
- Bahrain, at 65.0% against 64.6% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Bahrain and Finland?
- 0.4%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Finland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Finland rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Bahrain ranks 56th and Finland ranks 59th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. 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.