Belgium vs Finland: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Belgium
0.3%
in 2014
Finland
0.3%
in 2014
Belgium rank
180th
Finland rank
180th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Belgium
- Finland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 180th and Finland ranks 180th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Belgium or Finland?
- Belgium, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Finland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Belgium and Finland?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Finland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Belgium and Finland rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Belgium ranks 180th and Finland ranks 180th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.