Estonia vs Germany: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Estonia
25.0%
in 2024
Germany
24.5%
in 2024
Estonia rank
97th
Germany rank
99th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Estonia
- Germany
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 25.0% against 24.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 97th and Germany ranks 99th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 13.8% | 0.3% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 17.6% | 1.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 22.4% | 1.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 24.1% | 0.2% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.3% | 0.6% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Estonia or Germany?
- Estonia, at 25.0% against 24.5% in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Estonia and Germany?
- 0.5%, with Estonia 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 (crude estimate)?
- Estonia ranks 97th and Germany ranks 99th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.