2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Estonia
Estonia: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 5.1 in 2022. ▲ Rising
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Estonia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Estonia is 5.1, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Estonia peaked at 5.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2000.
That places Estonia 90th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2 | — |
| 2001 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.41 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 89 Sierra Leone 5.2 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Estonia?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Estonia was 5.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Estonia ranks 90th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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