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.
Share of men who are obese in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.4% | — |
| 1981 | 10.5% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 10.7% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 11.5% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 11.8% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 12.0% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 12.2% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 13.9% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 14.9% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | +2.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 23.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 92% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Finland's 23.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
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.