Estonia vs Russia: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Estonia
56.5%
in 2024
Russia
56.4%
in 2024
Estonia rank
97th
Russia rank
98th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Estonia
- Russia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 56.5% against 56.4% in Russia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Russia ahead.
Estonia ranks 97th and Russia ranks 98th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.2% | 48.9% | 5.7% | Russia |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 47.5% | 2.6% | Russia |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 50.0% | 0.1% | Russia |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 53.7% | 0.4% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 55.8% | 0.2% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Estonia or Russia?
- Estonia, at 56.5% against 56.4% in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Estonia and Russia?
- 0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Russia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Russia rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Estonia ranks 97th and Russia ranks 98th of 199 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 adults 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
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.