Estonia vs Namibia: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Estonia
5.6%
in 2024
Namibia
5.8%
in 2024
Estonia rank
78th
Namibia rank
76th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Estonia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5.8% against 5.6% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 78th and Namibia ranks 76th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 0.8% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 0.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.5% | 0.1% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Estonia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 5.8% against 5.6% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Estonia and Namibia?
- 0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Namibia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Namibia rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Estonia ranks 78th and Namibia ranks 76th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.