Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Eritrea
20.7
in 2016
Ethiopia
20.6
in 2016
Eritrea rank
188th
Ethiopia rank
189th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
05101520197519952016

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 20.7 against 20.6 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 188th and Ethiopia ranks 189th of 189 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1970s 18.3 17.9 0.4 Eritrea
1980s 19 18.64 0.36 Eritrea
1990s 19.8 19.47 0.33 Eritrea
2000s 20.33 20.08 0.25 Eritrea
2010s 20.61 20.46 0.1571 Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Eritrea or Ethiopia?
Eritrea, at 20.7 against 20.6 in Ethiopia as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
0.1, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Eritrea ranks 188th and Ethiopia ranks 189th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 8,484 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed