Share of men who are obese in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of men who are obese was 30.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Slovakia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are obese in Slovakia is 30.0%, measured in 2024. 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 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Slovakia peaked at 30.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1980.
That places Slovakia 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men who are obese in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.2% | — |
| 1981 | 9.5% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 9.7% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 9.9% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 13.1% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 14.3% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | +2.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 30.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.2× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 30.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 11.6% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 15.2% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 21.0% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 27.3% | 30.0% | 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 men who are obese in Slovakia?
- Share of men who are obese in Slovakia was 30.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are obese recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1980.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of men who are obese?
- Slovakia ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.