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.
Share of men who are obese in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.1% | — |
| 1981 | 8.3% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 18.7% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | -0.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 20.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 79% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 20.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.4%, 94% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.