Spain vs Sweden: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Spain
15.67
in 2022
Sweden
15.27
in 2022
Spain rank
133rd
Sweden rank
136th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15.67 against 15.27 in Sweden, a difference of 0.4.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 133rd and Sweden ranks 136th of 193 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.09 | 10.16 | 5.92 | Spain |
| 2000s | 19.22 | 13.47 | 5.75 | Spain |
| 2010s | 18.03 | 14.75 | 3.28 | Spain |
| 2020s | 15.95 | 15.17 | 0.78 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 15.67 against 15.27 in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.4, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Spain ranks 133rd 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.