Estonia vs Iceland: Prevalence of overweight, female
Estonia
47.9%
in 2022
Iceland
48.2%
in 2022
Estonia rank
125th
Iceland rank
123rd
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Estonia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 48.2% against 47.9% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 125th and Iceland ranks 123rd of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 39.1% | 4.5% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 46.0% | 44.6% | 1.4% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 46.9% | 0.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 48.0% | 0.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Estonia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 48.2% against 47.9% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Estonia and Iceland?
- 0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Estonia ranks 125th and Iceland ranks 123rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.