Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Estonia
Estonia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 63.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.2%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
78th
of 198 countries
All-time high
63.2%
in 2024
All-time low
45.1%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Estonia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Estonia is 63.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Estonia peaked at 63.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 1980.
That places Estonia 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.1% | — |
| 1981 | 45.2% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 45.8% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 46.1% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 46.6% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 47.3% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 47.8% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 48.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 48.6% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 49.6% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 51.9% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 54.5% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 55.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 59.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 62.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 62.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.7% | 45.1% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.5% | 46.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 51.3% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 57.2% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 62.0% | 63.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 75 Libya 63.6% compare
- 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 63.5% compare
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 63.3% compare
- 79 Russian Federation 63.0% compare
- 80 Jamaica 62.9% compare
- 81 Guatemala 62.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Estonia?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Estonia was 63.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 1980.
- How does Estonia rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Estonia ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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