Spain vs Sweden: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
Spain
49.9
in 2022
Sweden
50.55
in 2022
Spain rank
120th
Sweden rank
118th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 50.55 against 49.9 in Spain, a difference of 0.65.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 120th and Sweden ranks 118th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.16 | 41.79 | 10.37 | Spain |
| 2000s | 55.5 | 47.53 | 7.97 | Spain |
| 2010s | 53.44 | 49.79 | 3.65 | Spain |
| 2020s | 50.36 | 50.45 | 0.09 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Spain or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 50.55 against 49.9 in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Spain and Sweden?
- 0.65, with Sweden 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 overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Spain ranks 120th and Sweden ranks 118th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.