Share of adults who are overweight in Sweden
Sweden: Share of adults who are overweight was 53.27 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53.27
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
114th
of 196 countries
All-time high
53.27
in 2024
All-time low
34.22
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults who are overweight in Sweden, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 53.27 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Sweden peaked at 53.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.22, in 1980.
Sweden ranks 114th of 196 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.25 | 34.22 | 38.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.68 | 38.99 | 44.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.48 | 45.15 | 49.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.67 | 49.64 | 51.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.68 | 52.09 | 53.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 111 Lithuania, Republic of 53.78 compare
- 112 Germany 53.62 compare
- 113 Mauritius 53.28 compare
- 115 Serbia, Republic of 53.17 compare
- 116 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 52.93 compare
- 117 Luxembourg 52.29 compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Sweden?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Sweden was 53.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 53.27 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.22 in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Sweden ranks 114th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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