Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Sweden
Sweden: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 11.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.9%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
105th
of 198 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 2024
All-time low
2.8%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Sweden, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Sweden stood at 11.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Sweden peaked at 11.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1980.
That places Sweden 105th out of 198 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.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.8% | — |
| 1981 | 2.9% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 3.0% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 3.6% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 3.7% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 11.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 102 Kiribati 12.0% compare
- 103 Portugal 11.9% compare
- 104 Marshall Islands 11.9% compare
- 106 Vanuatu 11.5% compare
- 107 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.5% compare
- 108 Papua New Guinea 11.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Sweden?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Sweden was 11.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Sweden ranks 105th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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 Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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