Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Estonia
Estonia: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 20.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Estonia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Estonia stood at 20.3%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Estonia peaked at 20.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1980.
Estonia ranks 121st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.7% | — |
| 1981 | 12.8% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 13.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 13.1% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 13.2% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 13.5% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 13.8% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 13.9% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 20.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 13.8% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 16.9% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 20.5% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.3% | 20.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Estonia?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Estonia was 20.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1980.
- How does Estonia rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- Estonia ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of obesity in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated prevalence of obesity in adults, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.