Iceland vs Slovenia: Share of overweight men vs. women
Iceland
66.3%
in 2024
Slovenia
66.1%
in 2024
Iceland rank
49th
Slovenia rank
50th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Iceland
- Slovenia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 66.3% against 66.1% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Slovenia ahead.
Iceland ranks 49th and Slovenia ranks 50th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.2% | 46.5% | 3.4% | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 54.1% | 2.2% | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 60.3% | 0.0% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 63.6% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.4% | 0.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Iceland or Slovenia?
- Iceland, at 66.3% against 66.1% in Slovenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Iceland and Slovenia?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovenia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Slovenia rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Iceland ranks 49th and Slovenia ranks 50th 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.