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 age group. According to the results of the survey, approximately 21 percent of all respondents measured a body mass index of 30 or above. With approximately 24 percent, the share of people aged 55 to 74 years who can be classified as obese was roughly four percent higher than the average.
Share of people classified as obese according to the body mass index (BMI)* in Finland in 2018, by age group
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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 age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 26, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022781/share-people-classified-obese-bmi-age-group-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 age group." Chart. May 14, 2019. Statista. Accessed March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022781/share-people-classified-obese-bmi-age-group-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 age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 26, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022781/share-people-classified-obese-bmi-age-group-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 Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022781/share-people-classified-obese-bmi-age-group-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 age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022781/share-people-classified-obese-bmi-age-group-finland/ (last visited March 26, 2023)
Share of people classified as obese according to the body mass index (BMI)* in Finland in 2018, by age group [Graph], National Institute for Health and Welfare, May 14, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022781/share-people-classified-obese-bmi-age-group-finland/