Czechia vs Slovakia: Share of women who are obese
Czechia
22.1%
in 2024
Slovakia
22.0%
in 2024
Czechia rank
118th
Slovakia rank
120th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Czechia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 22.1% against 22.0% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 118th and Slovakia ranks 120th of 199 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.3% | 13.8% | 9.5% | Czechia |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 14.3% | 6.2% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 16.3% | 3.0% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.5% | 1.1% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.5% | 0.3% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Czechia or Slovakia?
- Czechia, at 22.1% against 22.0% in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Czechia and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Slovakia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Slovakia rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Czechia ranks 118th and Slovakia ranks 120th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.