Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Sweden
11.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.5%
in 2024
Sweden rank
105th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
107th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11.9% against 11.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 105th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 107th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 6.5% | 1.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 10.1% | 3.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 10.8% | 1.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.3% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Sweden, at 11.9% against 11.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Sweden ranks 105th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 107th 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.