{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"se-female-obesity-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/se-female-obesity-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/se-female-obesity-rate/","title":"Sweden Female Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30) (2025)","description":"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.","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 women","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Sweden Female Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30)","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":"17.1","unit":"% of women","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.3pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.3pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"18","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Sweden Female Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30)"}],"observation_count":18,"observations":[{"period":"2008","value":9.9},{"period":"2009","value":10.6},{"period":"2010","value":10.6},{"period":"2011","value":10.5},{"period":"2012","value":11.8},{"period":"2013","value":11.2},{"period":"2014","value":12.1},{"period":"2015","value":12.2},{"period":"2016","value":11.6},{"period":"2017","value":12.2},{"period":"2018","value":13.6},{"period":"2019","value":13.1},{"period":"2020","value":14.1},{"period":"2021","value":14.9},{"period":"2022","value":16.1},{"period":"2023","value":16},{"period":"2024","value":15.8},{"period":"2025","value":17.1}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of women"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"17.1","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"15.8","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"16.0","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"16.1","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"14.9","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"14.1","yoyChange":"+1pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"13.1","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"13.6","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"12.2","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"11.6","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"12.2","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"12.1","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"11.2","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"11.8","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"10.5","yoyChange":"-0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"10.6","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2009","value":"10.6","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"9.9","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of women with a BMI of 30 or above (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 17.1 % of women in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 9.9 in 2008. The latest reading of 17.1 in 2025 represents a change of +1.3pp."}]}