Euro area vs Slovakia: Prevalence of overweight, male

Euro area
56.5%
in 2022
Slovakia
72.0%
in 2022
Euro area rank
16th
Slovakia rank
14th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Euro area
  • Slovakia
020406080199020062022

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 72.0% against 56.5% in Euro area, a difference of 15.5%.

That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.3 times Euro area's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 16th and Slovakia ranks 14th of 43 groups.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 53.0% 55.1% 2.1% Slovakia
2000s 57.7% 60.8% 3.1% Slovakia
2010s 58.0% 67.4% 9.4% Slovakia
2020s 56.7% 71.4% 14.7% Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Euro area or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 72.0% against 56.5% in Euro area as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Euro area and Slovakia?
15.5%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Slovakia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Euro area and Slovakia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Euro area ranks 16th and Slovakia ranks 14th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.