Share of overweight men vs. women in Finland
Finland: Share of overweight men vs. women was 64.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Finland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs. women in Finland is 64.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Finland peaked at 64.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 1980.
That places Finland 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.2% | — |
| 1981 | 46.7% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 47.2% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 47.7% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 48.8% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 49.4% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 50.0% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 50.7% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 51.4% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 52.0% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 52.7% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 53.4% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 54.6% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 55.3% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 55.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 56.5% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 57.1% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 57.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 58.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 60.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 61.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 61.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 64.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.6% | 46.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.9% | 52.0% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 58.2% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 61.7% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 63.5% | 64.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 23,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 23,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 24,879 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Finland?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Finland was 64.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 1980.
- How does Finland rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Finland ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.