Sweden vs Tunisia: Share of men who are obese
Sweden
18.5%
in 2024
Tunisia
18.7%
in 2024
Sweden rank
114th
Tunisia rank
111th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Sweden
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 18.7% against 18.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 114th and Tunisia ranks 111th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 4.2% | 2.6% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 6.8% | 2.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 10.9% | 2.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.5% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 18.1% | 0.2% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Sweden or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 18.7% against 18.5% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Sweden and Tunisia?
- 0.2%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tunisia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Tunisia rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Sweden ranks 114th and Tunisia ranks 111th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.