Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Estonia
Estonia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 69.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Estonia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Estonia stood at 69.8%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Estonia peaked at 69.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 1980.
That places Estonia 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.1% | — |
| 1981 | 39.6% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 40.1% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 40.6% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 41.1% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 41.6% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 42.1% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 42.5% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 42.9% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 43.3% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 43.9% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 44.4% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 45.2% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 45.9% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 46.5% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 47.2% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 47.9% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 48.7% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 49.4% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 51.1% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 53.0% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 53.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 54.9% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 60.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 61.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 63.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 64.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 67.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 68.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 69.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 69.8% | +0.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 69.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.4%, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 69.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.1%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.3% | 39.1% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.9% | 43.9% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 51.1% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 60.1% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 67.6% | 69.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Estonia?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Estonia was 69.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1980.
- How does Estonia rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Estonia ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.