Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 0.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Slovenia, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 0.5% for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Slovenia peaked at 2.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2013.
Slovenia ranks 158th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Slovenia?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Slovenia was 0.5% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Slovenia ranks 158th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.