Share of adults defined as obese in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of adults defined as obese was 30.29 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults defined as obese in Slovakia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Slovakia stood at 30.29. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Slovakia peaked at 30.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.84, in 1980.
That places Slovakia 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.5 | 11.84 | 13.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.33 | 13.43 | 15.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.17 | 15.94 | 20.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.21 | 21.3 | 27.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29 | 27.74 | 30.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Slovakia?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Slovakia was 30.29 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.84 in 1980.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Slovakia ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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