Iceland vs Slovakia: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Iceland
58.7%
in 2024
Slovakia
59.6%
in 2024
Iceland rank
84th
Slovakia rank
82nd
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Iceland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 59.6% against 58.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Slovakia ahead.
Iceland ranks 84th and Slovakia ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.8% | 46.7% | 8.9% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 45.5% | 48.5% | 3.0% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 51.9% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 56.5% | 0.2% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 59.1% | 0.8% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Iceland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 59.6% against 58.7% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Iceland and Slovakia?
- 0.9%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Iceland ranks 84th and Slovakia ranks 82nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.