Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Estonia or Iceland?

Iceland, at 21.0% against 20.0% in Estonia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Iceland: Prevalence of obesity, female

Estonia

20.0%

in 2024

Iceland

21.0%

in 2024

Estonia rank

124th

Iceland rank

123rd

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

Estonia
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 21.0% against 20.0% in Estonia, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 124th and Iceland ranks 123rd of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1980s	15.8%	8.8%	7.1%	Estonia
1990s	16.4%	12.2%	4.2%	Estonia
2000s	19.1%	16.1%	3.0%	Estonia
2010s	20.5%	18.7%	1.8%	Estonia
2020s	20.1%	20.5%	0.4%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Estonia or Iceland?: Iceland, at 21.0% against 20.0% in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Estonia and Iceland?: 1.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?: Estonia ranks 124th and Iceland ranks 123rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit: % of female population ages 18+
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.