Share of men who are obese in Slovenia

Slovenia: Share of men who are obese was 25.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25.8%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
55th
of 199 countries
All-time high
25.8%
in 2024
All-time low
8.1%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men who are obese in Slovenia, 1980–2024

101520251980200220241980: 8.1 %1981: 8.4 %1982: 8.7 %1983: 9 %1984: 9.3 %1985: 9.6 %1986: 9.9 %1987: 10.2 %1988: 10.4 %1989: 10.7 %1990: 11 %1991: 11.3 %1992: 11.6 %1993: 11.9 %1994: 12.2 %1995: 12.6 %1996: 13 %1997: 13.4 %1998: 13.8 %1999: 14.2 %2000: 14.7 %2001: 15.1 %2002: 15.5 %2003: 15.9 %2004: 16.2 %2005: 16.6 %2006: 16.9 %2007: 17.2 %2008: 17.5 %2009: 17.7 %2010: 18 %2011: 18.3 %2012: 18.6 %2013: 18.9 %2014: 19.2 %2015: 19.6 %2016: 20.1 %2017: 20.6 %2018: 21.1 %2019: 21.7 %2020: 22.4 %2021: 23.1 %2022: 24 %2023: 24.8 %2024: 25.8 %

Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 25.8% for share of men who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Slovenia peaked at 25.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1980.

That places Slovenia 55th 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.

Share of men who are obese in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Share of men who are obese in Slovenia, 1980 to 2024.
Year % Change
1980 8.1%
1981 8.4% +3.4%
1982 8.7% +3.4%
1983 9.0% +3.4%
1984 9.3% +3.3%
1985 9.6% +3.2%
1986 9.9% +3.1%
1987 10.2% +3.0%
1988 10.4% +2.8%
1989 10.7% +2.7%
1990 11.0% +2.6%
1991 11.3% +2.6%
1992 11.6% +2.6%
1993 11.9% +2.7%
1994 12.2% +2.8%
1995 12.6% +2.9%
1996 13.0% +3.0%
1997 13.4% +3.1%
1998 13.8% +3.2%
1999 14.2% +3.2%
2000 14.7% +3.1%
2001 15.1% +3.0%
2002 15.5% +2.7%
2003 15.9% +2.4%
2004 16.2% +2.2%
2005 16.6% +2.0%
2006 16.9% +1.9%
2007 17.2% +1.8%
2008 17.5% +1.7%
2009 17.7% +1.6%
2010 18.0% +1.5%
2011 18.3% +1.5%
2012 18.6% +1.5%
2013 18.9% +1.6%
2014 19.2% +1.8%
2015 19.6% +2.1%
2016 20.1% +2.3%
2017 20.6% +2.5%
2018 21.1% +2.7%
2019 21.7% +2.9%
2020 22.4% +3.1%
2021 23.1% +3.3%
2022 24.0% +3.5%
2023 24.8% +3.6%
2024 25.8% +3.7%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 25.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 25.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.4% 8.1% 10.7% 10
1990s 12.5% 11.0% 14.2% 10
2000s 16.3% 14.7% 17.7% 10
2010s 19.6% 18.0% 21.7% 10
2020s 24.0% 22.4% 25.8% 5

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 52 North Macedonia 27.5% compare
  2. 53 Brazil 26.1% compare
  3. 54 United Kingdom 25.9% compare
  4. 56 Poland 25.7% compare
  5. 57 Costa Rica 25.6% compare
  6. 58 Serbia 25.6% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men who are obese in Slovenia?
Share of men who are obese in Slovenia was 25.8% 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1980.
How does Slovenia rank for share of men who are obese?
Slovenia ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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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Indicator
Share of men who are obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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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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.