Share of men who are overweight or obese in Slovakia

Slovakia: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 71.7% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
71.7%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
71.7%
in 2024
All-time low
48.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men who are overweight or obese in Slovakia, 1980–2024

0204060801980200220241980: 48.5 %1981: 49 %1982: 49.6 %1983: 50.1 %1984: 50.6 %1985: 51.1 %1986: 51.6 %1987: 52.1 %1988: 52.6 %1989: 53 %1990: 53.4 %1991: 53.8 %1992: 54.2 %1993: 54.6 %1994: 54.9 %1995: 55.3 %1996: 55.7 %1997: 56.1 %1998: 56.6 %1999: 57.1 %2000: 57.7 %2001: 58.3 %2002: 59 %2003: 59.7 %2004: 60.4 %2005: 61.1 %2006: 61.9 %2007: 62.6 %2008: 63.3 %2009: 64 %2010: 64.6 %2011: 65.3 %2012: 65.9 %2013: 66.4 %2014: 67 %2015: 67.5 %2016: 68 %2017: 68.5 %2018: 69 %2019: 69.4 %2020: 69.9 %2021: 70.3 %2022: 70.8 %2023: 71.2 %2024: 71.7 %

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 overweight or obese in Slovakia is 71.7%, 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 who are overweight or obese in Slovakia peaked at 71.7% 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 50.8% 48.5% 53.0% 10
1990s 55.2% 53.4% 57.1% 10
2000s 60.8% 57.7% 64.0% 10
2010s 67.2% 64.6% 69.4% 10
2020s 70.8% 69.9% 71.7% 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 18 Croatia 72.2% compare
  2. 19 Mexico 71.8% compare
  3. 20 Uruguay 71.7% compare
  4. 22 Puerto Rico 71.1% compare
  5. 23 Saudi Arabia 71.1% compare
  6. 24 Hungary 71.0% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More reference data data for Slovakia

All data for Slovakia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Slovakia?
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Slovakia was 71.7% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 1980.
How does Slovakia rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
Slovakia ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men who are overweight or obese 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men who are overweight or 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
Last refreshed

A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.