Sweden vs Vanuatu: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Sweden
11.9%
in 2024
Vanuatu
11.5%
in 2024
Sweden rank
105th
Vanuatu rank
106th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Sweden
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 11.9% against 11.5% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 105th and Vanuatu ranks 106th of 198 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.0% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.2% | 1.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.2% | 1.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.0% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.7% | 0.5% | Sweden |
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 Vanuatu?
- Sweden, at 11.9% against 11.5% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Sweden and Vanuatu?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Vanuatu rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Sweden ranks 105th and Vanuatu ranks 106th 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.