Colombia vs Sweden: Obesity in men vs. women
Colombia
18.7%
in 2024
Sweden
18.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
113th
Sweden rank
114th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Colombia
- Sweden
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 18.7% against 18.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Colombia ranks 113th and Sweden ranks 114th of 199 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 6.8% | 3.6% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 9.7% | 4.0% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 13.7% | 4.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 16.1% | 1.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.9% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Colombia or Sweden?
- Colombia, at 18.7% against 18.5% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Colombia and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Sweden rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Colombia ranks 113th and Sweden ranks 114th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.