Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Sweden
Sweden: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 17.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.51
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
131st
of 196 countries
All-time high
17.51
in 2024
All-time low
6.71
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Sweden, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Sweden stood at 17.51. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Sweden peaked at 17.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.71, in 1980.
Sweden ranks 131st 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.
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.71 | — |
| 1981 | 6.9 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 7.08 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 7.28 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 7.48 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 7.68 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 7.89 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 8.11 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 8.33 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 8.56 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 8.8 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 9.06 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 9.33 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 9.62 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 9.93 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 10.26 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 10.6 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 10.96 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 11.32 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 11.69 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 12.05 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 12.41 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 12.76 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 13.1 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 13.41 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 13.71 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.98 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 14.23 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 14.44 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 14.63 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.78 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.91 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 15.03 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.16 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.3 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 15.46 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.64 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.83 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 16.04 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 16.25 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 16.48 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 16.72 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 16.98 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 17.24 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 17.51 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6 | 6.71 | 8.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.16 | 8.8 | 11.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.47 | 12.05 | 14.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.44 | 14.78 | 16.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.99 | 16.48 | 17.51 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Sweden?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Sweden was 17.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 17.51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Sweden ranks 131st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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