Share of women who are obese in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of women who are obese was 22.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Slovakia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are obese in Slovakia is 22.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Slovakia peaked at 22.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1984.
Slovakia ranks 120th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are obese in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.8% | — |
| 1981 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 13.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 13.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 14.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 14.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 15.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 21.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | 13.8% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 13.9% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.1% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 18.1% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.0% | 22.0% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,684 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 26,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Slovakia?
- Share of women who are obese in Slovakia was 22.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1984.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of women who are obese?
- Slovakia ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.