Colombia vs Slovakia: Prevalence of overweight
Colombia
59.7%
in 2022
Slovakia
60.6%
in 2022
Colombia rank
74th
Slovakia rank
71st
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Colombia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 60.6% against 59.7% in Colombia, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 74th and Slovakia ranks 71st of 196 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.7% | 48.4% | 9.7% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 51.9% | 4.5% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 56.9% | 1.7% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 60.1% | 0.9% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Colombia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 60.6% against 59.7% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Colombia and Slovakia?
- 0.9%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Slovakia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Slovakia rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Colombia ranks 74th and Slovakia ranks 71st 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.