Kiribati vs Sweden: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Kiribati
12.0%
in 2024
Sweden
11.9%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
102nd
Sweden rank
105th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Kiribati
- Sweden
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 12.0% against 11.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 102nd and Sweden ranks 105th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.4% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 0.1% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 0.8% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.9% | 1.0% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.2% | 0.3% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Kiribati or Sweden?
- Kiribati, at 12.0% against 11.9% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Kiribati and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Sweden rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Kiribati ranks 102nd and Sweden ranks 105th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.