The number of overweight primary school children in Switzerland has fallen slightly over the past 15 years, according to figures released on Monday. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Around 11.1% of primary school children were overweight in 2025, compared with 15.8% in 2010. In Swiss upper secondary school system, the proportion fell between 2010 (19.1%) and 2017 (16.5%), before rising to 18.6% in 2025. The proportion of overweight adolescents has stagnated at secondary level (20.9% in 2025 compared with 20.5% in 2010), according to Health Promotion Switzerland on Monday. Differences between cantons Compared with the first measurement in 2010, the overall prevalence of overweight children and adolescents has fallen by 1.3%. Given the lack of resources available for the prevention of overweight and obesity among this section of the population, as well as the upward trend globally, this result, although "modest", is viewed as a "success" by Health ...
