Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Sweden
Sweden: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 187 countries
All-time high
26
in 2014
All-time low
23.6
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Sweden, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Sweden is 26, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Sweden peaked at 26 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 23.6, in 1975.
That places Sweden 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.68 | 23.6 | 23.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.05 | 23.8 | 24.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.69 | 24.3 | 25.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.45 | 25.1 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.91 | 25.8 | 26 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Sweden?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Sweden was 26 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6 in 1975.
- How does Sweden rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Sweden ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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