Denmark vs Slovenia: Share of women who are obese
Denmark
13.2%
in 2024
Slovenia
13.3%
in 2024
Denmark rank
172nd
Slovenia rank
171st
Share of women who are obese over time
- Denmark
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 13.3% against 13.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 172nd and Slovenia ranks 171st of 199 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.2% | 11.1% | 3.9% | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 12.5% | 4.0% | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 13.6% | 3.5% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 13.7% | 2.3% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 13.3% | 0.6% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Denmark or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 13.3% against 13.2% in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Denmark and Slovenia?
- 0.1%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Slovenia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Slovenia rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Denmark ranks 172nd and Slovenia ranks 171st 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.