Ireland vs Slovakia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Ireland
30.6%
in 2024
Slovakia
30.3%
in 2024
Ireland rank
64th
Slovakia rank
67th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Ireland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 30.6% against 30.3% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Slovakia ahead.
Ireland ranks 64th and Slovakia ranks 67th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7% | 12.5% | 1.8% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 14.3% | 1.7% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 18.2% | 4.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 24.2% | 3.0% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.0% | 0.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Ireland or Slovakia?
- Ireland, at 30.6% against 30.3% in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Ireland and Slovakia?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Ireland ranks 64th and Slovakia ranks 67th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.