Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Estonia

Estonia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 5.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.6%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
72nd
of 148 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2024
All-time low
4.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Estonia, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 4.62001: 4.72002: 4.72003: 4.72004: 4.72005: 4.72006: 4.72007: 4.82008: 4.82009: 4.82010: 4.82011: 4.82012: 4.92013: 4.92014: 4.92015: 52016: 52017: 5.12018: 5.12019: 5.22020: 5.22021: 5.32022: 5.42023: 5.52024: 5.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 5.6% for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Estonia peaked at 5.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2000.

Estonia ranks 72nd of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%) in Estonia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 4.6%
2001 4.7% +2.2%
2002 4.7% +0.0%
2003 4.7% +0.0%
2004 4.7% +0.0%
2005 4.7% +0.0%
2006 4.7% +0.0%
2007 4.8% +2.1%
2008 4.8% +0.0%
2009 4.8% +0.0%
2010 4.8% +0.0%
2011 4.8% +0.0%
2012 4.9% +2.1%
2013 4.9% +0.0%
2014 4.9% +0.0%
2015 5.0% +2.0%
2016 5.0% +0.0%
2017 5.1% +2.0%
2018 5.1% +0.0%
2019 5.2% +2.0%
2020 5.2% +0.0%
2021 5.3% +1.9%
2022 5.4% +1.9%
2023 5.5% +1.9%
2024 5.6% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.7% 4.6% 4.8% 10
2010s 5.0% 4.8% 5.2% 10
2020s 5.4% 5.2% 5.6% 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 70 Namibia 5.8% compare
  2. 71 Cambodia 5.7% compare
  3. 72 Belize 5.6% compare
  4. 74 Bulgaria 5.5% compare
  5. 74 Djibouti 5.5% compare
  6. 74 Republic of Korea 5.5% compare
  7. 74 Uzbekistan 5.5% compare
  8. 74 Vanuatu 5.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Estonia?
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Estonia was 5.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2000.
How does Estonia rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Estonia ranks 72nd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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