Austria vs Sweden: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Austria
18.3%
in 2024
Sweden
18.7%
in 2024
Austria rank
132nd
Sweden rank
131st
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 18.7% against 18.3% in Austria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 132nd and Sweden ranks 131st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 8.4% | 0.7% | Austria |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 11.1% | 0.1% | Austria |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 14.6% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 16.6% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 18.1% | 0.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 18.7% against 18.3% in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Austria and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Austria ranks 132nd and Sweden ranks 131st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.