Share of adults defined as obese in Slovenia

Slovenia: Share of adults defined as obese was 22.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.8
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
111th
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.8
in 2024
All-time low
9.9
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults defined as obese in Slovenia, 1980–2024

05101520251980200220241980: 9.91981: 10.11982: 10.41983: 10.61984: 10.91985: 11.11986: 11.31987: 11.61988: 11.91989: 12.11990: 12.41991: 12.71992: 131993: 13.31994: 13.61995: 13.81996: 14.11997: 14.41998: 14.81999: 15.12000: 15.52001: 15.82002: 16.12003: 16.42004: 16.72005: 16.92006: 17.12007: 17.42008: 17.62009: 17.82010: 182011: 18.32012: 18.52013: 18.72014: 192015: 19.32016: 19.62017: 19.92018: 20.22019: 20.62020: 20.92021: 21.32022: 21.82023: 22.32024: 22.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Slovenia stood at 22.8. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Slovenia peaked at 22.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.9, in 1980.

Slovenia ranks 111th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.99 9.9 12.13 10
1990s 13.72 12.4 15.12 10
2000s 16.73 15.46 17.81 10
2010s 19.22 18.03 20.57 10
2020s 21.8 20.9 22.8 5

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 108 Portugal 22.98 compare
  2. 109 Venezuela 22.97 compare
  3. 110 Belgium 22.88 compare
  4. 112 Kazakhstan 22.44 compare
  5. 113 Mauritania 22.1 compare
  6. 114 Morocco 21.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults defined as obese in Slovenia?
Share of adults defined as obese in Slovenia was 22.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 22.8 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9 in 1980.
How does Slovenia rank for share of adults defined as obese?
Slovenia ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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