Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Switzerland
Switzerland: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 19.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.2%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
136th
of 198 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2012
All-time low
11.3%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Switzerland, 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 Switzerland is 19.2%, measured 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, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Switzerland peaked at 20.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1980.
Switzerland ranks 136th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.3% | — |
| 1981 | 11.6% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 11.9% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 12.2% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 12.6% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 13.3% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 14.2% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 15.0% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 15.8% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 17.2% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 17.5% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 17.9% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 19.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.8% | 11.3% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 15.0% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 18.5% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 19.8% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.2% | 19.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 133 Netherlands 19.6% compare
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- 135 Japan 19.5% compare
- 137 Côte d'Ivoire 19.0% compare
- 138 Denmark 18.6% compare
- 139 Eswatini 18.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Switzerland?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Switzerland was 19.2% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1980.
- How does Switzerland rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Switzerland ranks 136th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard 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 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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