Portugal vs Sweden: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Portugal
11.9%
in 2024
Sweden
11.9%
in 2024
Portugal rank
103rd
Sweden rank
105th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11.9% against 11.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 103rd and Sweden ranks 105th of 198 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 4.9% | 3.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 6.7% | 6.2% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 8.9% | 4.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.2% | 0.9% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 11.9% against 11.9% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Portugal and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Portugal ranks 103rd 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.