Sweden Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30) (2025)
Sweden's Obesity Rate (BMI ≥ 30): 17.3 % of population in 2025, +1.1pp YoY. OECD (OECD.ELS.HD:DSD_HEALTH_LVNG@DF_HEALTH_LVNG_BW), 2008–2025.
Sweden (2025)
17.3
% of population
+1.1pp YoY
YoY Change
+1.1pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
18
years of data
Data
| Year | % of population | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.3 | +1.1pp |
| 2024 | 16.2 | -0.3pp |
| 2023 | 16.5 | +0.4pp |
| 2022 | 16.1 | +0.8pp |
| 2021 | 15.3 | +0.9pp |
| 2020 | 14.4 | +0.7pp |
| 2019 | 13.7 | -0.4pp |
| 2018 | 14.1 | +1pp |
| 2017 | 13.1 | +0.1pp |
| 2016 | 13 | +0.7pp |
| 2015 | 12.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2014 | 12.2 | +0.5pp |
| 2013 | 11.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2012 | 11.8 | +0.8pp |
| 2011 | 11 | -0.3pp |
| 2010 | 11.3 | +0.4pp |
| 2009 | 10.9 | +0.6pp |
| 2008 | 10.3 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Sweden recorded 17.3 % of population in 2025. The latest change was +1.1pp. Across 2008–2025 the series ranges from 10.3 % of population in 2008 to 17.3 % of population in 2025.
This page tracks the share of the adult population with a BMI of 30 or above (obesity) 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 the adult population with a BMI of 30 or above (obesity) 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, 17.3 % of population in 2025, up from a low of 10.3 % of population in 2008. The latest change was +1.1pp.