Canada vs Slovakia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Canada
26.0%
in 2024
Slovakia
26.1%
in 2024
Canada rank
82nd
Slovakia rank
81st
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Canada
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 26.1% against 26.0% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Slovakia ahead.
Canada ranks 82nd and Slovakia ranks 81st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.0% | 12.2% | 1.2% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 13.8% | 3.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 17.1% | 5.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 21.8% | 3.2% | Canada |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.1% | 0.7% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Canada or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 26.1% against 26.0% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Canada and Slovakia?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Slovakia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Slovakia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Canada ranks 82nd and Slovakia ranks 81st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.