Share of overweight men vs. women in Estonia
Estonia: Share of overweight men vs. women was 65.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Estonia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 65.4% for share of overweight men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women 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.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 39.1% | — |
| 1981 | 39.5% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 39.9% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 40.2% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 40.6% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 41.0% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 41.4% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 41.8% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 42.1% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 42.5% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 42.9% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 43.4% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 43.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 44.3% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 44.8% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 45.4% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 46.1% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 46.8% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 47.5% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 57.2% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 61.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 65.4% | +0.7% |
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 |
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 6,058 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 6,444 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Estonia?
- Share of overweight men vs. women 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1980.
- How does Estonia rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Estonia ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women 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 overweight men vs. women. 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 meters squared.