Cyprus vs Estonia: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Cyprus
46.5%
in 2024
Estonia
47.0%
in 2024
Cyprus rank
134th
Estonia rank
131st
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Cyprus
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 47.0% against 46.5% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Estonia ahead.
Cyprus ranks 134th and Estonia ranks 131st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.4% | 44.4% | 2.0% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 43.7% | 43.8% | 0.1% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 0.0% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 47.2% | 0.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 47.1% | 0.4% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Cyprus or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 47.0% against 46.5% in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Cyprus and Estonia?
- 0.5%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Estonia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Estonia rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Cyprus ranks 134th and Estonia ranks 131st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 meters squared.