Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Finland
Finland: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 67.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Finland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Finland stood at 67.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Finland peaked at 67.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 1980.
That places Finland 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.1% | — |
| 1981 | 46.7% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 47.3% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 48.0% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 48.7% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 50.3% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 51.2% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 52.1% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 53.0% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 53.9% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 54.8% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 55.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 56.6% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 57.3% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 58.1% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 58.9% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 59.6% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 60.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 60.9% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 61.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 62.1% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 62.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 67.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.4%, 99% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Finland's 67.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.1%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.3% | 46.1% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.6% | 53.9% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 61.5% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 65.2% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 66.7% | 67.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Finland?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Finland was 67.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 1980.
- How does Finland rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Finland ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.