Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 189 countries
All-time high
26.4
in 2015
All-time low
24.3
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Slovak Republic, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Slovak Republic stood at 26.4. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Slovak Republic peaked at 26.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.3, in 1975.
Slovak Republic ranks 86th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Slovak Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 24.3 | — |
| 1976 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 24.7 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 24.9 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 25.1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 25.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 25.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 25.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.48 | 24.3 | 24.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.99 | 24.7 | 25.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.32 | 25.2 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.71 | 25.5 | 26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.23 | 26 | 26.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Slovak Republic
- 84 Montenegro 26.5 compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 26.5 compare
- 86 Estonia 26.4 compare
- 86 Kazakhstan 26.4 compare
- 86 Bulgaria 26.4 compare
- 86 Lithuania 26.4 compare
- 86 Guyana 26.4 compare
More health data for Slovak Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,433 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 28 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1129 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0774 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Slovak Republic?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Slovak Republic was 26.4 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3 in 1975.
- How does Slovak Republic rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Slovak Republic ranks 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovak Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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