Spain vs Sweden: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Spain
18.9%
in 2024
Sweden
18.7%
in 2024
Spain rank
127th
Sweden rank
130th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 18.9% against 18.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 127th and Sweden ranks 130th of 198 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.5% | 8.4% | 6.1% | Spain |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 11.1% | 6.3% | Spain |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 14.6% | 7.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 16.6% | 5.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 18.1% | 1.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 18.9% against 18.7% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Spain ranks 127th and Sweden ranks 130th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.