Iceland vs Slovakia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Iceland
58.7%
in 2024
Slovakia
59.6%
in 2024
Iceland rank
83rd
Slovakia rank
81st
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Iceland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 59.6% against 58.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Slovakia ahead.
Iceland ranks 83rd and Slovakia ranks 81st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.8% | 46.7% | 8.9% | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 45.5% | 48.5% | 3.0% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 51.9% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 56.5% | 0.2% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 59.1% | 0.8% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Iceland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 59.6% against 58.7% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Iceland and Slovakia?
- 0.9%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Iceland ranks 83rd and Slovakia ranks 81st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.