This statistic shows the share of people who can be classified as overweight according to the body mass index (BMI) in Finland in 2018, by education level. According to the results of the survey, approximately 58 percent of all respondents measured a body mass index of 25 or above. With roughly 54 percent, the share of people with a higher education level who can be classified as overweight was approximately four percent lower than the average.
Share of people classified as overweight according to the body mass index (BMI)* in Finland in 2018, by education level
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National Institute for Health and Welfare. (May 14, 2019). Share of people classified as overweight according to the body mass index (BMI)* in Finland in 2018, by education level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022822/share-people-classified-overweight-bmi-education-level-finland/
National Institute for Health and Welfare. "Share of people classified as overweight according to the body mass index (BMI)* in Finland in 2018, by education level." Chart. May 14, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022822/share-people-classified-overweight-bmi-education-level-finland/
National Institute for Health and Welfare. (2019). Share of people classified as overweight according to the body mass index (BMI)* in Finland in 2018, by education level. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022822/share-people-classified-overweight-bmi-education-level-finland/
National Institute for Health and Welfare. "Share of People Classified as Overweight According to The Body Mass Index (Bmi)* in Finland in 2018, by Education Level." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022822/share-people-classified-overweight-bmi-education-level-finland/
National Institute for Health and Welfare, Share of people classified as overweight according to the body mass index (BMI)* in Finland in 2018, by education level Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022822/share-people-classified-overweight-bmi-education-level-finland/ (last visited February 04, 2023)
Share of people classified as overweight according to the body mass index (BMI)* in Finland in 2018, by education level [Graph], National Institute for Health and Welfare, May 14, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022822/share-people-classified-overweight-bmi-education-level-finland/