Share of men who are obese in Finland
Finland: Share of men who are obese was 23.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Finland, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 23.6% for share of men who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Finland peaked at 23.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1980.
That places Finland 73rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 10.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 12.5% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 15.7% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 18.9% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 21.8% | 23.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.52 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -5.24 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 5.45 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.9 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 133.54 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Finland?
- Share of men who are obese in Finland was 23.6% 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 men who are obese recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1980.
- How does Finland rank for share of men who are obese?
- Finland ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.