Estonia vs Kazakhstan: Share of men who are obese
Estonia
20.1%
in 2024
Kazakhstan
20.5%
in 2024
Estonia rank
96th
Kazakhstan rank
93rd
Share of men who are obese over time
- Estonia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 20.5% against 20.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 96th and Kazakhstan ranks 93rd of 199 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 5.9% | 3.3% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 6.6% | 6.1% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 8.5% | 9.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 13.6% | 6.8% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 18.9% | 1.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Estonia or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 20.5% against 20.1% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Estonia and Kazakhstan?
- 0.4%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Kazakhstan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Kazakhstan rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Estonia ranks 96th and Kazakhstan ranks 93rd 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.