Share of men who are overweight or obese in Estonia
Estonia: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 65.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Estonia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men who are overweight or obese in Estonia is 65.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Estonia peaked at 65.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 1980.
Estonia ranks 54th 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 | 40.8% | 39.1% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.3% | 42.9% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 49.2% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 57.9% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 63.4% | 65.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Estonia?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Estonia was 65.4% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1980.
- How does Estonia rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Estonia ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.