{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"se-combined-overweight-obesity-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/se-combined-overweight-obesity-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/se-combined-overweight-obesity-rate/","title":"Sweden Combined Overweight and Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 25) (2025)","description":"Sweden's Combined Overweight and Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 25): 53 % of population in 2025, +0.4pp YoY.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","OECD","Sweden","2025"],"publisher":"OECD","frequency":"Varies by country (national health surveys)","geography":"Sweden","temporal_coverage":"2008/2025","unit":"% of population","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Sweden Combined Overweight and Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 25)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"OECD","url":"https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?fs[0]=Topic%2C1%7CHealth%23HEA%23"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Varies by country (national health surveys)"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2008–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"18"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Sweden"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Sweden (2025)","value":"53","unit":"% of population","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.4pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.4pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"18","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Sweden Combined Overweight and Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 25)"}],"observation_count":18,"observations":[{"period":"2008","value":44.9},{"period":"2009","value":45.5},{"period":"2010","value":46.4},{"period":"2011","value":46.3},{"period":"2012","value":47.1},{"period":"2013","value":46.9},{"period":"2014","value":46.5},{"period":"2015","value":48.3},{"period":"2016","value":48.8},{"period":"2017","value":48.2},{"period":"2018","value":49.9},{"period":"2019","value":49.1},{"period":"2020","value":50},{"period":"2021","value":51.4},{"period":"2022","value":52.1},{"period":"2023","value":51.9},{"period":"2024","value":52.6},{"period":"2025","value":53}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"53.0","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"52.6","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"51.9","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"52.1","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"51.4","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"50.0","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"49.1","yoyChange":"-0.8pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"49.9","yoyChange":"+1.7pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"48.2","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"48.8","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"48.3","yoyChange":"+1.8pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"46.5","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"46.9","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"47.1","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"46.3","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"46.4","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"45.5","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"44.9","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of adults with a BMI of 25 or above (overweight including obese) in Sweden. Based on EHIS self-reported data. It is published by OECD and updated varies by country (national health surveys)."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. OECD typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2008–2025 (18 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 53 % of population in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 44.9 in 2008. The latest reading of 53 in 2025 represents a change of +0.4pp."}]}