Share of men who are obese in Estonia
Estonia: Share of men who are obese was 20.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men 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 men who are obese in Estonia stood at 20.1%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Estonia peaked at 20.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1980.
Estonia ranks 96th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 8.1% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 10.8% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 15.4% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 20.0% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.1% | 20.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Estonia?
- Share of men who are obese in Estonia was 20.1% 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 men who are obese recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1980.
- How does Estonia rank for share of men who are obese?
- Estonia ranks 96th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.