Estonia vs Kazakhstan: Obesity in men vs. women
Estonia
20.1%
in 2024
Kazakhstan
20.5%
in 2024
Estonia rank
96th
Kazakhstan rank
93rd
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Estonia
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 20.5% against 20.1% in Estonia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 96th and Kazakhstan ranks 93rd of 199 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 5.9% | 3.3% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 6.6% | 6.1% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 8.5% | 9.3% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 13.6% | 6.8% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 18.9% | 1.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Estonia or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 20.5% against 20.1% in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Estonia and Kazakhstan?
- 0.4%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Kazakhstan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Kazakhstan rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Estonia ranks 96th and Kazakhstan ranks 93rd 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 Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.