Eritrea vs East Timor: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Eritrea
17.2%
in 2022
East Timor
14.4%
in 2022
Eritrea rank
192nd
East Timor rank
195th
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) over time
- Eritrea
- East Timor
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 17.2% against 14.4% in East Timor, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times East Timor's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 192nd and East Timor ranks 195th of 196 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.3% | 1.6% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.4% | 2.6% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 10.1% | 3.1% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 13.7% | 2.9% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Eritrea or East Timor?
- Eritrea, at 17.2% against 14.4% in East Timor as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Eritrea and East Timor?
- 2.8%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and East Timor?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and East Timor rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Eritrea ranks 192nd and East Timor ranks 195th 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.