Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Eritrea
37.1%
in 2024
Ethiopia
21.8%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
1st
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 37.1% against 21.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 2nd 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 | 32.7% | 28.9% | 3.8% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 28.5% | 5.2% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 27.4% | 7.6% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 24.6% | 11.3% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 22.3% | 14.5% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Eritrea, at 37.1% against 21.8% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 15.3%, 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 underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Eritrea ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.