Estonia vs Germany: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Estonia
20.3%
in 2024
Germany
20.6%
in 2024
Estonia rank
120th
Germany rank
117th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Estonia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 20.6% against 20.3% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 120th and Germany ranks 117th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1% | 12.3% | 0.8% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 15.6% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 19.4% | 0.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 20.6% | 0.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.6% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Estonia or Germany?
- Germany, at 20.6% against 20.3% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Estonia and Germany?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Estonia ranks 120th and Germany ranks 117th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.