Share of men defined as overweight in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of men defined as overweight was 71.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.66
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
71.66
in 2024
All-time low
48.5
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Slovakia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as overweight in Slovakia is 71.66, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Slovakia peaked at 71.66 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.5, in 1980.
Slovakia ranks 21st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 48.5 | — |
| 1981 | 49.03 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 49.57 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 50.1 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 50.62 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 51.14 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 51.64 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 52.13 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 52.59 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 53.02 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 53.43 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 53.82 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 54.2 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 54.56 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 54.93 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 55.31 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 55.7 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 56.13 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 56.6 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 57.12 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 57.69 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 58.31 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 58.98 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 59.67 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 60.39 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 61.13 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 61.86 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 62.59 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 63.3 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 63.99 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 64.65 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 65.27 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 65.87 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 66.44 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 66.98 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 67.51 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 68.02 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 68.51 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68.97 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 69.42 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.86 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 70.31 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 70.76 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 71.22 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 71.66 | +0.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 71.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 71.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.37, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.83 | 48.5 | 53.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.18 | 53.43 | 57.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.79 | 57.69 | 63.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.16 | 64.65 | 69.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.76 | 69.86 | 71.66 | 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 defined as overweight in Slovakia?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Slovakia was 71.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.66 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5 in 1980.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Slovakia ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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