Prevalence of overweight, female in Sweden
Sweden: Prevalence of overweight, female was 41.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, female in Sweden, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight, female in Sweden stood at 41.1%.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in Sweden peaked at 41.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1990.
That places Sweden 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.0% | — |
| 1991 | 34.5% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 35.1% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 35.6% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 36.2% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 38.4% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 39.0% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 39.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 39.8% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 40.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | -0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 41.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 74% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 41.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.6%, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5% | 34.0% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 39.4% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 41.2% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, female in Sweden?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in Sweden was 41.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Sweden ranks 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.