Rio de Janeiro vs Sweden: Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for

Rio de Janeiro
7.03
in 2025
Sweden
8.63
in 2025
Rio de Janeiro rank
4th
Sweden rank
2nd

Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for over time

  • Rio de Janeiro
  • Sweden
02.557.51012.5200820162025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8.63 against 7.03 in Rio de Janeiro, a difference of 1.6.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Rio de Janeiro's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.

Rio de Janeiro ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 11 groups.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rio de Janeiro Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 9.54 9.93 0.385 Sweden
2010s 9.55 10.2 0.648 Sweden
2020s 7.83 9.67 1.84 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for, Rio de Janeiro or Sweden?
Sweden, at 8.63 against 7.03 in Rio de Janeiro as of 2025.
What is the difference in overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for between Rio de Janeiro and Sweden?
1.6, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rio de Janeiro and Sweden?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Rio de Janeiro and Sweden rank globally for overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for?
Rio de Janeiro ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 2nd of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for their age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for their age
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 504 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed