Belgium vs Estonia: Prevalence of obesity, male
Belgium
19.7%
in 2024
Estonia
20.1%
in 2024
Belgium rank
96th
Estonia rank
93rd
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Belgium
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 20.1% against 19.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 96th and Estonia ranks 93rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 9.2% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 12.6% | 0.4% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 17.8% | 2.0% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 20.4% | 2.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 20.2% | 1.0% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Belgium or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 20.1% against 19.7% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Belgium and Estonia?
- 0.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Belgium ranks 96th and Estonia ranks 93rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.