Belgium vs Estonia: Share of men who are obese
Belgium
19.7%
in 2024
Estonia
20.1%
in 2024
Belgium rank
99th
Estonia rank
96th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Belgium
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 20.1% against 19.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 99th and Estonia ranks 96th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 9.2% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 12.6% | 0.4% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 17.8% | 2.0% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 20.4% | 2.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 20.2% | 1.0% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Belgium or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 20.1% against 19.7% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Belgium and Estonia?
- 0.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Belgium ranks 99th and Estonia ranks 96th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.