Finland vs Sweden: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Finland
30.9%
in 2024
Sweden
30.5%
in 2024
Finland rank
67th
Sweden rank
69th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Finland
- Sweden
How they compare
Finland currently reports 30.9% against 30.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Finland ranks 67th and Sweden ranks 69th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 15.2% | 3.9% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 18.8% | 2.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 22.8% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 26.8% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 0.0% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Finland or Sweden?
- Finland, at 30.9% against 30.5% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Finland and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Sweden rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Finland ranks 67th and Sweden ranks 69th 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.