Ethiopia vs East Timor: Prevalence of overweight, male

Ethiopia
6.7%
in 2022
East Timor
11.6%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
196th
East Timor rank
194th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Ethiopia
  • East Timor
4681012199020062022

How they compare

East Timor currently reports 11.6% against 6.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 4.9%.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 196th and East Timor ranks 194th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia East Timor Difference Ahead
1990s 3.8% 3.8% 0.0% Ethiopia
2000s 4.9% 5.5% 0.7% East Timor
2010s 5.7% 8.4% 2.7% East Timor
2020s 6.5% 11.1% 4.6% East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Ethiopia or East Timor?
East Timor, at 11.6% against 6.7% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Ethiopia and East Timor?
4.9%, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and East Timor?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and East Timor rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Ethiopia ranks 196th and East Timor ranks 194th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.