Finland vs South Africa: Body weight — Share of population who are obese
Body weight — Share of population who are obese over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 30.2 Percentage of population against 30 Percentage of population in South Africa, a difference of 0.2 Percentage of population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 7th of 18 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5 Percentage of population | 20.7 Percentage of population | 1.8 Percentage of population | Finland |
| 2010s | 24.37 Percentage of population | 26.77 Percentage of population | 2.4 Percentage of population | South Africa |
| 2020s | 30.2 Percentage of population | 30 Percentage of population | 0.2 Percentage of population | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher body weight — share of population who are obese, Finland or South Africa?
- Finland, at 30.2 Percentage of population against 30 Percentage of population in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in body weight — share of population who are obese between Finland and South Africa?
- 0.2 Percentage of population, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for body weight — share of population who are obese?
- Finland ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 7th 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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About this data
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.