Prevalence of obesity, male in Estonia
Estonia: Prevalence of obesity, male was 20.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Estonia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, male in Estonia is 20.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Estonia peaked at 20.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1980.
Estonia ranks 93rd of 196 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.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.1% | — |
| 1981 | 8.3% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 8.6% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 9.3% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | +3.4% |
| 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% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 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 gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,124 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,124 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1883 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Estonia?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Estonia was 20.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1980.
- How does Estonia rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Estonia ranks 93rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male 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 (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.