Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Eritrea
4.83
in 2022
Ethiopia
2.82
in 2022
Eritrea rank
188th
Ethiopia rank
191st
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 4.83 against 2.82 in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.01.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 188th and Ethiopia ranks 191st of 193 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.888 | 0.468 | 0.42 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 0.914 | 0.811 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 3.12 | 1.76 | 1.37 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 4.55 | 2.64 | 1.9 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Eritrea, at 4.83 against 2.82 in Ethiopia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 2.01, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Eritrea ranks 188th and Ethiopia ranks 191st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.