Finland vs Iceland: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Finland
67.7%
in 2024
Iceland
68.4%
in 2024
Finland rank
54th
Iceland rank
51st
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 68.4% against 67.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 54th and Iceland ranks 51st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.3% | 42.0% | 7.3% | Finland |
| 1990s | 57.6% | 52.1% | 5.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 61.5% | 2.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 66.1% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 67.9% | 0.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Finland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 68.4% against 67.7% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Finland ranks 54th and Iceland ranks 51st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.