Finland vs Oman: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Finland
64.6%
in 2024
Oman
64.9%
in 2024
Finland rank
59th
Oman rank
58th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Finland
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 64.9% against 64.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 59th and Oman ranks 58th of 199 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.6% | 34.0% | 14.6% | Finland |
| 1990s | 54.9% | 41.6% | 13.3% | Finland |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 50.4% | 9.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 59.1% | 3.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 63.8% | 0.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Finland or Oman?
- Oman, at 64.9% against 64.6% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Finland and Oman?
- 0.3%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Oman?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Oman rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Finland ranks 59th and Oman ranks 58th 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 men 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
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.