Share of women who are obese in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of women who are obese was 13.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Slovenia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are obese in Slovenia stood at 13.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Slovenia peaked at 13.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1980.
That places Slovenia 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are obese in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.5% | — |
| 1981 | 10.6% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 10.7% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 11.3% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 12.0% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 13.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 13.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 10.5% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 11.8% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More gender data for Slovenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 279.92 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 8,437 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 8,620 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 8,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 9,392 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 9,175 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 9,803 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Slovenia?
- Share of women who are obese in Slovenia was 13.3% 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1980.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of women who are obese?
- Slovenia ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.