Poland vs Slovakia: Prevalence of overweight, male

Poland
73.9%
in 2022
Slovakia
72.0%
in 2022
Poland rank
12th
Slovakia rank
14th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Poland
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 73.9% against 72.0% in Slovakia, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Slovakia ahead.

Poland ranks 12th and Slovakia ranks 14th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 49.9% 55.1% 5.2% Slovakia
2000s 58.3% 60.8% 2.5% Slovakia
2010s 67.6% 67.4% 0.2% Poland
2020s 73.1% 71.4% 1.7% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Poland or Slovakia?
Poland, at 73.9% against 72.0% in Slovakia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Poland and Slovakia?
1.9%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Slovakia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Poland and Slovakia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Poland ranks 12th and Slovakia ranks 14th of 196 countries.
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.