Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Estonia
Estonia: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 26.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 187 countries
All-time high
26.4
in 2015
All-time low
24.4
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Estonia, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Estonia stood at 26.4. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Estonia peaked at 26.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.4, in 1975.
Estonia ranks 84th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.48 | 24.4 | 24.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 24.78 | 24.6 | 24.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.12 | 24.9 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.78 | 25.4 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.27 | 26.1 | 26.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 82 Montenegro 26.5 compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 26.5 compare
- 84 Kazakhstan, Republic of 26.4 compare
- 84 Bulgaria 26.4 compare
- 84 Lithuania 26.4 compare
- 84 Guyana 26.4 compare
- 84 Slovak Republic 26.4 compare
More health data for Estonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,416 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 6,431 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 6,059 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 6,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 6,061 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Estonia?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Estonia was 26.4 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4 in 1975.
- How does Estonia rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Estonia ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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