Somalia vs Sweden: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Somalia
14.61
in 2022
Sweden
15.27
in 2022
Somalia rank
139th
Sweden rank
136th

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Somalia
  • Sweden
2.557.51012.515199020062022

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 15.27 against 14.61 in Somalia, a difference of 0.66.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 139th and Sweden ranks 136th of 193 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 3.97 10.16 6.2 Sweden
2000s 6.76 13.47 6.71 Sweden
2010s 10.71 14.75 4.04 Sweden
2020s 14.02 15.17 1.16 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Somalia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 15.27 against 14.61 in Somalia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Somalia and Sweden?
0.66, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sweden?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Somalia and Sweden rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Somalia ranks 139th and Sweden ranks 136th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed