Share of overweight men vs. women in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of overweight men vs. women was 71.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women 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 overweight men vs. women in Slovakia is 71.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Slovakia peaked at 71.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 1980.
That places Slovakia 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 48.5% | — |
| 1981 | 49.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 51.1% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 51.6% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 52.1% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 52.6% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 53.0% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 53.4% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 53.8% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 54.2% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 54.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 54.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 55.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 55.7% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 56.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 57.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 57.7% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 58.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 59.7% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 60.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 61.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 62.6% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 64.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 65.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 65.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 66.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 69.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 69.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 70.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 71.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.8% | 48.5% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 53.4% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 57.7% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 64.6% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 69.9% | 71.7% | 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 overweight men vs. women in Slovakia?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Slovakia was 71.7% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 1980.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Slovakia ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.