The share of overweight or obese people in Sweden in 2021 was at the same level as the previous two years. In these years, the share of people that were classed as obese was 16 percent, while 36 percent were classed as overweight.
Share of people that were overweight and obese in Sweden from 2008 to 2021
*The source adds the following information "During this period the survey was sent annually to around 20,000 randomly chosen individuals".
No data for 2017 and 2019.
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Folkhälsomyndigheten. (March 23, 2022). Share of people that were overweight and obese in Sweden from 2008 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 20, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/910768/share-of-overweight-and-obese-people-in-sweden-by-bmi/
Folkhälsomyndigheten. "Share of people that were overweight and obese in Sweden from 2008 to 2021." Chart. March 23, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/910768/share-of-overweight-and-obese-people-in-sweden-by-bmi/
Folkhälsomyndigheten. (2022). Share of people that were overweight and obese in Sweden from 2008 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/910768/share-of-overweight-and-obese-people-in-sweden-by-bmi/
Folkhälsomyndigheten. "Share of People That Were Overweight and Obese in Sweden from 2008 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/910768/share-of-overweight-and-obese-people-in-sweden-by-bmi/
Folkhälsomyndigheten, Share of people that were overweight and obese in Sweden from 2008 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/910768/share-of-overweight-and-obese-people-in-sweden-by-bmi/ (last visited May 20, 2022)
