Adult obesity vs protein in Sweden
Sweden: Adult obesity vs protein was 18.67 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.67
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
128th
of 196 countries
All-time high
18.67
in 2024
All-time low
7.51
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Adult obesity vs protein in Sweden, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, adult obesity vs protein in Sweden stood at 18.67. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Sweden peaked at 18.67 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.51, in 1980.
That places Sweden 128th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Adult obesity vs protein in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.51 | — |
| 1981 | 7.7 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 7.9 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 8.09 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 8.29 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 8.49 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 8.7 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 8.92 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 9.15 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 9.39 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 9.63 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 9.89 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 10.18 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 10.48 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 10.81 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 11.17 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 11.55 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 11.94 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 12.34 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 12.75 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 13.15 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 13.54 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 13.92 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 14.27 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 14.61 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 14.91 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 15.18 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 15.41 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 15.61 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.77 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 15.9 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 16.02 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.14 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.27 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 16.42 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 16.59 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 16.78 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.97 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.18 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.4 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 17.64 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 17.89 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 18.14 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 18.4 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 18.67 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.42 | 7.51 | 9.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.07 | 9.63 | 12.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.64 | 13.15 | 15.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.57 | 15.9 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.15 | 17.64 | 18.67 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein in Sweden?
- Adult obesity vs protein in Sweden was 18.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 18.67 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for adult obesity vs protein?
- Sweden ranks 128th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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