Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Eritrea
12.7%
in 2024
Ethiopia
10.2%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
197th
Ethiopia rank
198th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
2.557.51012.5198020022024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 12.7% against 10.2% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 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 6.1% 2.9% 3.3% Eritrea
1990s 7.1% 3.7% 3.4% Eritrea
2000s 8.5% 5.1% 3.4% Eritrea
2010s 10.3% 7.3% 3.0% Eritrea
2020s 12.1% 9.5% 2.6% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Eritrea or Ethiopia?
Eritrea, at 12.7% against 10.2% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
2.5%, 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 (crude 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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