This statistic shows the share of people who can be classified as obese according to the body mass index (BMI) in Finland in 2018, by gender. According to the results of the survey, approximately 21 percent of all respondents measured a body mass index of 30 or above. The figure shows no large differences due to gender, as the share both men and women who can be classified as obese was roughly the same.
Share of people classified as obese according to the body mass index (BMI)* in Finland in 2018, by gender
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National Institute for Health and Welfare. (May 14, 2019). Share of people classified as obese according to the body mass index (BMI)* in Finland in 2018, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022754/share-people-classified-obese-bmi-gender-finland/
National Institute for Health and Welfare. "Share of people classified as obese according to the body mass index (BMI)* in Finland in 2018, by gender." Chart. May 14, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022754/share-people-classified-obese-bmi-gender-finland/
National Institute for Health and Welfare. (2019). Share of people classified as obese according to the body mass index (BMI)* in Finland in 2018, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022754/share-people-classified-obese-bmi-gender-finland/
National Institute for Health and Welfare. "Share of People Classified as Obese According to The Body Mass Index (Bmi)* in Finland in 2018, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022754/share-people-classified-obese-bmi-gender-finland/
National Institute for Health and Welfare, Share of people classified as obese according to the body mass index (BMI)* in Finland in 2018, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022754/share-people-classified-obese-bmi-gender-finland/ (last visited June 13, 2024)
Share of people classified as obese according to the body mass index (BMI)* in Finland in 2018, by gender [Graph], National Institute for Health and Welfare, May 14, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022754/share-people-classified-obese-bmi-gender-finland/