Argentina vs Finland: Body weight — Share of population who are obese

Argentina
36 Percentage of population
in 2022
Finland
30.2 Percentage of population
in 2022
Argentina rank
3rd
Finland rank
6th

Body weight — Share of population who are obese over time

  • Argentina
  • Finland
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 36 Percentage of population against 30.2 Percentage of population in Finland, a difference of 5.8 Percentage of population.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Argentina ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 6th of 18 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Finland Difference Ahead
2000s 18.2 Percentage of population 22.5 Percentage of population 4.3 Percentage of population Finland
2010s 27.63 Percentage of population 24.37 Percentage of population 3.27 Percentage of population Argentina
2020s 36 Percentage of population 30.2 Percentage of population 5.8 Percentage of population Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher body weight — share of population who are obese, Argentina or Finland?
Argentina, at 36 Percentage of population against 30.2 Percentage of population in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in body weight — share of population who are obese between Argentina and Finland?
5.8 Percentage of population, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Finland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Argentina and Finland rank globally for body weight — share of population who are obese?
Argentina ranks 3rd and Finland ranks 6th of 18 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Body weight — Share of population who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Body weight — Share of population who are obese
Unit
Percentage of population
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
20 places, 480 data points, 1975–2025
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Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for overweight and obesity (measured and self-reported data). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.