In 2016, female obesity prevalence for Slovenia was 21 %. Female obesity prevalence of Slovenia increased from 16.3 % in 1997 to 21 % in 2016 growing at an average annual rate of 1.34%.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A crude population measure of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), a person’s weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of his or her height (in metres). A person with a BMI of 30 or more is generally considered obese. A person with a BMI equal to or more than 25 is considered overweight. Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Once considered a problem only in high income countries, overweight and obesity are now dramatically on the rise in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in urban settings.
| Date | Value | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21.0 | 1.45% |
| 2015 | 20.7 | 1.47% |
| 2014 | 20.4 | 1.49% |
| 2013 | 20.1 | 1.01% |
| 2012 | 19.9 | 1.53% |
| 2011 | 19.6 | 1.55% |
| 2010 | 19.3 | 1.05% |
| 2009 | 19.1 | 1.60% |
| 2008 | 18.8 | 1.08% |
| 2007 | 18.6 | 1.64% |
| 2006 | 18.3 | 1.10% |
| 2005 | 18.1 |