Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia

Slovakia: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 30.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.3%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
68th
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.3%
in 2024
All-time low
11.8%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Slovakia, 1980–2024

01020301980200220241980: 11.8 %1981: 12 %1982: 12.1 %1983: 12.2 %1984: 12.4 %1985: 12.5 %1986: 12.7 %1987: 12.9 %1988: 13.1 %1989: 13.3 %1990: 13.4 %1991: 13.6 %1992: 13.8 %1993: 13.9 %1994: 14.1 %1995: 14.3 %1996: 14.6 %1997: 14.9 %1998: 15.2 %1999: 15.5 %2000: 15.9 %2001: 16.4 %2002: 16.8 %2003: 17.3 %2004: 17.8 %2005: 18.3 %2006: 18.9 %2007: 19.5 %2008: 20.1 %2009: 20.7 %2010: 21.3 %2011: 21.9 %2012: 22.6 %2013: 23.2 %2014: 23.9 %2015: 24.6 %2016: 25.2 %2017: 25.8 %2018: 26.5 %2019: 27.1 %2020: 27.7 %2021: 28.4 %2022: 29 %2023: 29.6 %2024: 30.3 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia stood at 30.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia peaked at 30.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1980.

Slovakia ranks 68th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.5% 11.8% 13.3% 10
1990s 14.3% 13.4% 15.5% 10
2000s 18.2% 15.9% 20.7% 10
2010s 24.2% 21.3% 27.1% 10
2020s 29.0% 27.7% 30.3% 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 66 Uzbekistan 30.6% compare
  2. 67 Turkey 30.5% compare
  3. 69 United Arab Emirates 30.3% compare
  4. 70 Syria 29.9% compare
  5. 71 Guyana 29.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia?
Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Slovakia was 30.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1980.
How does Slovakia rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
Slovakia ranks 68th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.