Estonia vs Vanuatu: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Estonia
29.2%
in 2024
Vanuatu
28.9%
in 2024
Estonia rank
81st
Vanuatu rank
83rd
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Estonia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 29.2% against 28.9% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 81st and Vanuatu ranks 83rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 0.0% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 16.1% | 1.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 20.2% | 2.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 24.2% | 0.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 27.8% | 0.4% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Estonia or Vanuatu?
- Estonia, at 29.2% against 28.9% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Estonia and Vanuatu?
- 0.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Vanuatu rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Estonia ranks 81st and Vanuatu ranks 83rd 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 children and adolescents 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
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.