Maldives vs Slovenia: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Maldives
54.3%
in 2024
Slovenia
54.5%
in 2024
Maldives rank
110th
Slovenia rank
109th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Maldives
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 54.5% against 54.3% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 110th and Slovenia ranks 109th of 199 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.5% | 45.4% | 30.9% | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 22.0% | 49.1% | 27.1% | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 31.7% | 52.5% | 20.8% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 53.9% | 11.1% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 54.3% | 2.5% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Maldives or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 54.5% against 54.3% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Maldives and Slovenia?
- 0.2%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Slovenia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Slovenia rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Maldives ranks 110th and Slovenia ranks 109th 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.