Share of adults who are overweight in Estonia

Estonia: Share of adults who are overweight was 56.47 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
56.47
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
94th
of 196 countries
All-time high
56.47
in 2024
All-time low
42.79
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Estonia, 1980–2024

02040601980200220241980: 42.81981: 42.91982: 42.91983: 431984: 43.11985: 43.21986: 43.31987: 43.41988: 43.51989: 43.61990: 43.71991: 43.91992: 441993: 44.31994: 44.51995: 44.81996: 45.21997: 45.61998: 46.11999: 46.72000: 47.32001: 47.92002: 48.52003: 49.12004: 49.72005: 50.32006: 50.92007: 51.42008: 51.82009: 52.32010: 52.72011: 532012: 53.42013: 53.72014: 542015: 54.32016: 54.62017: 54.82018: 55.12019: 55.42020: 55.62021: 55.82022: 562023: 56.32024: 56.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Estonia stood at 56.47. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Estonia peaked at 56.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.79, in 1980.

That places Estonia 94th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43.15 42.79 43.57 10
1990s 44.89 43.7 46.68 10
2000s 49.92 47.28 52.28 10
2010s 54.1 52.68 55.36 10
2020s 56.04 55.6 56.47 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 91 Cuba 57.16 compare
  2. 92 Tunisia 57.07 compare
  3. 93 Kazakhstan 56.48 compare
  4. 95 Russian Federation 56.36 compare
  5. 96 Armenia 56.29 compare
  6. 97 Malaysia 56.27 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for Estonia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Estonia?
Share of adults who are overweight in Estonia was 56.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 56.47 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.79 in 1980.
How does Estonia rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Estonia ranks 94th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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