Prevalence of obesity, male in Slovakia
Slovakia: Prevalence of obesity, male was 30.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Slovakia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 30.0% for prevalence of obesity, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Slovakia peaked at 30.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1980.
Slovakia ranks 36th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.2% | — |
| 1981 | 9.4% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | +2.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 30.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 30.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 11.6% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.2% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 21.0% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 27.3% | 30.0% | 5 |
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 prevalence of obesity, male in Slovakia?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Slovakia was 30.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1980.
- How does Slovakia rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Slovakia ranks 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.