{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"fi-female-overweight-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fi-female-overweight-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fi-female-overweight-rate/","title":"Finland Female Overweight Rate (BMI 25–29.9) (2024)","description":"Finland's Female Overweight Rate (BMI 25–29.9): 31 % of women in 2024, +1pp vs 2022. OECD (OECD.ELS.HD:DSD_HEALTH_LVNG@DF_HEALTH_LVNG_BW), 2008–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","OECD","Finland","2024"],"publisher":"OECD","frequency":"Varies by country (national health surveys)","geography":"Finland","temporal_coverage":"2008/2024","unit":"% of women","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Finland Female Overweight Rate (BMI 25–29.9)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"OECD","url":"https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?fs[0]=Topic%2C1%7CHealth%23HEA%23"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Varies by country (national health surveys)"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2008–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"15"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Finland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Finland (2024)","value":"31","unit":"% of women","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1pp vs 2022"}},{"label":"Change vs. prior observation","value":"+1pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"15","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Finland Female Overweight Rate (BMI 25–29.9)"}],"observation_count":15,"observations":[{"period":"2008","value":27.6},{"period":"2009","value":28.3},{"period":"2010","value":27.7},{"period":"2011","value":27.7},{"period":"2012","value":27.4},{"period":"2013","value":29.1},{"period":"2014","value":27.5},{"period":"2015","value":31.4},{"period":"2016","value":31},{"period":"2017","value":30},{"period":"2018","value":29},{"period":"2019","value":31},{"period":"2020","value":30},{"period":"2022","value":30},{"period":"2024","value":31}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of women"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"31.0","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2022","value":"30.0","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2020","value":"30.0","yoyChange":"-1pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"31.0","yoyChange":"+2pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"29.0","yoyChange":"-1pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"30.0","yoyChange":"-1pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"31.0","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"31.4","yoyChange":"+3.9pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"27.5","yoyChange":"-1.6pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"29.1","yoyChange":"+1.7pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"27.4","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"27.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2010","value":"27.7","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"28.3","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"27.6","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of women classified as overweight (BMI 25–29.9) in Finland. Based on EHIS self-reported data. It is published by OECD and updated varies by country (national health surveys)."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. OECD typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2008–2024 (15 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 31.4 % of women in 2015 and reached its lowest recorded value of 27.4 in 2012. The latest reading of 31 in 2024 represents a change of +1pp."}]}