Child adolescent obesity in Switzerland

Switzerland: Child adolescent obesity was 21.7 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
21.7
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
117th
of 196 countries
All-time high
22.82
in 2011
All-time low
13.09
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Child adolescent obesity in Switzerland, 1980–2024

05101520251980200220241980: 13.11981: 13.51982: 13.81983: 14.21984: 14.61985: 151986: 15.41987: 15.91988: 16.31989: 16.71990: 17.11991: 17.61992: 181993: 18.41994: 18.81995: 19.21996: 19.51997: 19.91998: 20.21999: 20.62000: 212001: 21.32002: 21.62003: 21.82004: 222005: 22.22006: 22.32007: 22.52008: 22.62009: 22.72010: 22.82011: 22.82012: 22.82013: 22.82014: 22.72015: 22.62016: 22.62017: 22.52018: 22.42019: 22.32020: 22.22021: 22.12022: 222023: 21.82024: 21.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 21.7 for child adolescent obesity in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Switzerland peaked at 22.82 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.09, in 1980.

Switzerland ranks 117th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.85 13.09 16.72 10
1990s 18.93 17.15 20.61 10
2000s 21.99 20.95 22.72 10
2010s 22.64 22.32 22.82 10
2020s 21.96 21.7 22.22 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 114 South Africa 21.82 compare
  2. 115 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 21.81 compare
  3. 116 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 21.72 compare
  4. 118 Lithuania 21.64 compare
  5. 119 Belgium 21.12 compare
  6. 120 Israel 20.79 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is child adolescent obesity in Switzerland?
Child adolescent obesity in Switzerland was 21.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 22.82 in 2011.
What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.09 in 1980.
How does Switzerland rank for child adolescent obesity?
Switzerland ranks 117th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
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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