Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Eritrea
4.9%
in 2024
Ethiopia
5.0%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
197th
Ethiopia rank
196th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 197th and Ethiopia ranks 196th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.7% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.6% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Eritrea ranks 197th and Ethiopia ranks 196th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.