Estonia vs Iceland: Prevalence of overweight
Estonia
57.2%
in 2022
Iceland
57.4%
in 2022
Estonia rank
91st
Iceland rank
89th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Estonia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 57.4% against 57.2% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 91st and Iceland ranks 89th of 196 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 45.6% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 52.5% | 2.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 55.7% | 1.3% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 57.2% | 0.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Estonia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 57.4% against 57.2% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Estonia and Iceland?
- 0.2%, 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?
- Estonia ranks 91st and Iceland ranks 89th 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.