Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for in Sweden
Sweden: Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for was 12.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.4
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
9th
of 17 countries
All-time high
12.7
in 2021
All-time low
6.01
in 2010
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for in Sweden is 12.4, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for in Sweden peaked at 12.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.01, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.11 | — |
| 2009 | 6.34 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.01 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 6.44 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 6.97 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 7.41 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 8.08 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 8.83 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 9.21 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 9.53 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 9.74 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.92 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.58 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 12.7 | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 11.79 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 11.03 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 11.53 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 12.4 | +7.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 12.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.17, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 12.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.4, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.22 | 6.11 | 6.34 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.21 | 6.01 | 9.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.67 | 10.58 | 12.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for in Sweden?
- Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for in Sweden was 12.4 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.01 in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 17 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for their age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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