Finland vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Finland
60.3%
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
60.2%
in 2024
Finland rank
77th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
78th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Finland
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Finland currently reports 60.3% against 60.2% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 77th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.8% | 38.9% | 5.8% | Finland |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 46.2% | 3.0% | Finland |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 53.1% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 57.2% | 1.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 59.6% | 0.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Finland or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Finland, at 60.3% against 60.2% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Finland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Finland ranks 77th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.