Sweden Female Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30) (2025)
Sweden's Female Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30): 17.1 % of women in 2025, +1.3pp YoY. OECD (OECD.ELS.HD:DSD_HEALTH_LVNG@DF_HEALTH_LVNG_BW), 2008–2025.
Sweden (2025)
17.1
% of women
+1.3pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.3pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
18
years of data
Data
| Year | % of women | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.1 | +1.3pp |
| 2024 | 15.8 | -0.2pp |
| 2023 | 16 | -0.1pp |
| 2022 | 16.1 | +1.2pp |
| 2021 | 14.9 | +0.8pp |
| 2020 | 14.1 | +1pp |
| 2019 | 13.1 | -0.5pp |
| 2018 | 13.6 | +1.4pp |
| 2017 | 12.2 | +0.6pp |
| 2016 | 11.6 | -0.6pp |
| 2015 | 12.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2014 | 12.1 | +0.9pp |
| 2013 | 11.2 | -0.6pp |
| 2012 | 11.8 | +1.3pp |
| 2011 | 10.5 | -0.1pp |
| 2010 | 10.6 | unchanged |
| 2009 | 10.6 | +0.7pp |
| 2008 | 9.9 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Sweden recorded 17.1 % of women in 2025. The latest change was +1.3pp. Across 2008–2025 the series ranges from 9.9 % of women in 2008 to 17.1 % of women in 2025.
This page tracks the share of women with a BMI of 30 or above (obese) in Sweden.
Data sourced from OECD via SDMX REST API. Countries collect these figures through their own health surveys, with different questions, years and definitions, so cross-country levels are indicative and some series carry breaks.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the share of women with a BMI of 30 or above (obese) in Sweden. It is published by OECD and updated at intervals that vary by country.
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).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 17.1 % of women in 2025, up from a low of 9.9 % of women in 2008. The latest change was +1.3pp.