Share of adults who are obese in Estonia
Estonia: Share of adults who are obese was 25.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese 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 adults who are obese in Estonia stood at 25.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Estonia peaked at 25.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1980.
Estonia ranks 98th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.6% | — |
| 1981 | 13.7% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 13.8% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 13.9% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 14.1% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 14.2% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 14.4% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 14.5% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 14.7% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 15.0% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 15.6% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 15.9% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 17.5% | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 18.0% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 19.4% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 25.0% | +0.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 25.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.0%, 83% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 25.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.3%, 99% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 13.6% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 15.0% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 18.9% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 23.2% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.9% | 25.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Estonia?
- Share of adults who are obese in Estonia was 25.0% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1980.
- How does Estonia rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Estonia ranks 98th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.