Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Sweden
Sweden: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 1.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Sweden, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Sweden is 1.15 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Sweden peaked at 2.32 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.15 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Sweden 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 2 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.15 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7828 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.15 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3657 % change on previous year, 3.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.01 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Sweden?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Sweden was 1.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Sweden rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Sweden ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.