Prevalence of overweight in Slovakia
Slovakia: Prevalence of overweight was 60.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Slovakia, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 60.6% for prevalence of overweight in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Slovakia peaked at 60.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 1990.
That places Slovakia 71st out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.6% | — |
| 1991 | 47.8% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 51.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 56.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 60.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.7%, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 60.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.1%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.4% | 47.6% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 49.8% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 54.6% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 59.6% | 60.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 68 Republic of Moldova 61.2% compare
- 69 Jamaica 61.1% compare
- 70 Seychelles 60.8% compare
- 72 Iran, Islamic Republic of 60.4% compare
- 73 Grenada 59.9% compare
- 74 Colombia 59.7% compare
More health data for Slovakia
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,433 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 28 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0234 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in Slovakia?
- Prevalence of overweight in Slovakia was 60.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 1990.
- How does Slovakia rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Slovakia ranks 71st out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.