Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Sweden
Sweden: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 31.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.5%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
72nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2024
All-time low
14.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Sweden, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Sweden is 31.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Sweden peaked at 31.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1980.
Sweden ranks 72nd of 198 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.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.5% | — |
| 1981 | 14.8% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 15.1% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 15.4% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 15.7% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 16.0% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 16.4% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 16.8% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 17.1% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 17.5% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 17.9% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 18.2% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 18.6% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 19.6% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 20.0% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 20.4% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 21.2% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 22.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 31.5% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.9% | 14.5% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 17.9% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 21.6% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 26.0% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 29.9% | 31.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 69 Slovenia 31.8% compare
- 70 Andorra 31.8% compare
- 71 Syrian Arab Republic 31.7% compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 31.4% compare
- 74 Armenia 31.3% compare
- 75 Montenegro 31.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Sweden?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Sweden was 31.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Sweden ranks 72nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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