Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Estonia
Estonia: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 3.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Estonia is 3.5, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Estonia peaked at 3.8 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 142nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9 | — |
| 2001 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.3 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.5 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5 | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.15 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.66 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 139 Comoros 4.5 compare
- 140 Guyana 4.1 compare
- 141 Bhutan 3.9 compare
- 143 Montenegro 3.2 compare
- 144 Cape Verde 3 compare
- 144 Brunei Darussalam 3 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Estonia?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Estonia was 3.5 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 2011.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Estonia ranks 142nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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