Czechia vs Slovakia: Share of men who are obese
Czechia
30.5%
in 2024
Slovakia
30.0%
in 2024
Czechia rank
37th
Slovakia rank
39th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Czechia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 30.5% against 30.0% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.
Czechia ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 39th of 199 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.3% | 10.3% | 6.0% | Czechia |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 13.0% | 4.3% | Czechia |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 17.7% | 2.5% | Czechia |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 23.8% | 1.3% | Czechia |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 28.6% | 0.6% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Czechia or Slovakia?
- Czechia, at 30.5% against 30.0% in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Czechia and Slovakia?
- 0.5%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Slovakia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Czechia and Slovakia rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Czechia ranks 37th and Slovakia ranks 39th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.