Sweden vs Tanzania: Prevalence of obesity, female
Sweden
16.4%
in 2024
Tanzania
16.2%
in 2024
Sweden rank
153rd
Tanzania rank
155th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Sweden
- Tanzania
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.4% against 16.2% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 153rd and Tanzania ranks 155th of 196 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 2.2% | 6.1% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 3.7% | 6.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 6.8% | 6.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 11.4% | 3.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.1% | 0.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Sweden or Tanzania?
- Sweden, at 16.4% against 16.2% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Sweden and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Sweden ranks 153rd and Tanzania ranks 155th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.