Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Eritrea
14.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia
11.2%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
197th
Ethiopia rank
198th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 14.3% against 11.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 197th and Ethiopia ranks 198th of 198 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 3.3% | 3.2% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 4.2% | 3.5% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 5.8% | 3.6% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 8.1% | 3.3% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 10.5% | 3.1% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Eritrea, at 14.3% against 11.2% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 3.1%, with Eritrea 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 overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Eritrea ranks 197th and Ethiopia ranks 198th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.