Share of men who are obese in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of men who are obese was 25.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Slovenia, 1980–2024
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 52 North Macedonia 27.5% compare
- 53 Brazil 26.1% compare
- 54 United Kingdom 25.9% compare
- 56 Poland 25.7% compare
- 57 Costa Rica 25.6% compare
- 58 Serbia 25.6% compare
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.3 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.31 °C (2025)
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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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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.