Slovenia vs Sweden: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Slovenia
31.8%
in 2024
Sweden
31.5%
in 2024
Slovenia rank
69th
Sweden rank
72nd

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • Slovenia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 31.8% against 31.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.

Slovenia ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 198 countries.

Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovenia Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 16.5% 15.9% 0.6% Slovenia
1990s 22.6% 19.5% 3.1% Slovenia
2000s 28.7% 23.6% 5.1% Slovenia
2010s 32.1% 27.7% 4.3% Slovenia
2020s 32.0% 30.7% 1.3% Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Slovenia or Sweden?
Slovenia, at 31.8% against 31.5% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Slovenia and Sweden?
0.3%, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Sweden?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Slovenia and Sweden rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Slovenia ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 72nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed