Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Sweden
Sweden: Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for was 8.63 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.63
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
2nd
of 17 countries
All-time high
12.07
in 2016
All-time low
8.48
in 2023
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Sweden is 8.63, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Sweden peaked at 12.07 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.48, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.01 | — |
| 2009 | 9.84 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.9 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.67 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 9.36 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.83 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 11.1 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 10.23 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 12.07 | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 10.2 | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 10.02 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 9.57 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 11.26 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 11.41 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.36 | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 8.48 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 8.89 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 8.63 | -2.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 8.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.74, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 8.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.48, 1.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.93 | 9.84 | 10.01 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.2 | 9.36 | 12.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.67 | 8.48 | 11.41 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0243 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Sweden?
- Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for in Sweden was 8.63 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12.07 in 2016.
- What is the lowest overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.48 in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for?
- Sweden ranks 2nd out of 17 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Overweight: % of children aged 0 to 5 years with high weight for their age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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