Spain vs Sweden: Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for
Spain
13.26
in 2025
Sweden
12.4
in 2025
Spain rank
6th
Sweden rank
9th
Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 13.26 against 12.4 in Sweden, a difference of 0.86.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Spain ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th of 17 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.76 | 6.22 | 0.47 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 8.86 | 8.21 | 0.644 | Spain |
| 2020s | 13.59 | 11.67 | 1.91 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 13.26 against 12.4 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.86, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for?
- Spain ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 9th of 17 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for their age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.