Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Slovakia
Slovakia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 25.5 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Slovakia, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Slovakia is 25.5, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Slovakia peaked at 25.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.1, in 1975.
That places Slovakia 118th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.1 | — |
| 1976 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.5 | +0.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 25.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.4, 97% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 25.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.24 | 24.1 | 24.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.64 | 24.4 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.81 | 24.8 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25 | 24.9 | 25.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.37 | 25.2 | 25.5 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More gender data for Slovakia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 788.41 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.63 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.042 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,122 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 24,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 25,994 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,316 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Slovakia?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Slovakia was 25.5 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 in 1975.
- How does Slovakia rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Slovakia ranks 118th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.