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

051015201980200220241980: 7.51981: 7.71982: 7.91983: 8.11984: 8.31985: 8.51986: 8.71987: 8.91988: 9.21989: 9.41990: 9.61991: 9.91992: 10.21993: 10.51994: 10.81995: 11.21996: 11.51997: 11.91998: 12.31999: 12.72000: 13.12001: 13.52002: 13.92003: 14.32004: 14.62005: 14.92006: 15.22007: 15.42008: 15.62009: 15.82010: 15.92011: 162012: 16.12013: 16.32014: 16.42015: 16.62016: 16.82017: 172018: 17.22019: 17.42020: 17.62021: 17.92022: 18.12023: 18.42024: 18.7

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

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Sweden, 1980 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 125 Spain 18.94 compare
  2. 126 Equatorial Guinea 18.8 compare
  3. 127 Afghanistan 18.77 compare
  4. 129 Austria 18.28 compare
  5. 130 Maldives 18.15 compare
  6. 131 Botswana 18.09 compare

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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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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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