European Union vs Slovakia: Prevalence of overweight, male
European Union
59.3%
in 2022
Slovakia
72.0%
in 2022
European Union rank
13th
Slovakia rank
14th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- European Union
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 72.0% against 59.3% in European Union, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 13th 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 | European Union | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2% | 55.1% | 2.9% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 60.8% | 3.4% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 67.4% | 8.0% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 71.4% | 12.1% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, European Union or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 72.0% against 59.3% in European Union as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between European Union and Slovakia?
- 12.7%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Slovakia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do European Union and Slovakia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- European Union ranks 13th 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
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.