Share of women who are overweight or obese in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 41.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Slovenia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 41.6% for share of women who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Slovenia peaked at 44.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2024.
That places Slovenia 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 44.2% | — |
| 1981 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 44.0% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 44.0% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 43.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 43.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 43.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 43.9% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 43.9% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 43.9% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 44.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 43.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 42.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.0% | 43.9% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 43.9% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 44.3% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 42.7% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 41.6% | 42.5% | 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 overweight or obese in Slovenia?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Slovenia was 41.6% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2024.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Slovenia ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.