Adult obesity vs protein in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Adult obesity vs protein was 2.53 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adult obesity vs protein in Ethiopia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult obesity vs protein in Ethiopia is 2.53, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Ethiopia peaked at 2.53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2257, in 1980.
That places Ethiopia 195th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adult obesity vs protein in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2257 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2322 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2393 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2468 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2548 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2632 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2722 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2821 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.293 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3051 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3186 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3322 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3476 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3658 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3857 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4081 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4332 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4612 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4927 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5279 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5669 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6094 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6552 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7037 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7541 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8061 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8599 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9152 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.972 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.15 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.22 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.37 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.45 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.54 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.64 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.74 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.84 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.96 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 2.08 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 2.22 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.37 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 2.53 | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2614 | 0.2257 | 0.3051 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4073 | 0.3186 | 0.5279 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7873 | 0.5669 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 1.09 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 | 1.96 | 2.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 192 Madagascar 4.07 compare
- 193 Eritrea 3.72 compare
- 194 East Timor 3.29 compare
- 196 Vietnam 2.49 compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 744.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1902 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1976 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein in Ethiopia?
- Adult obesity vs protein in Ethiopia was 2.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2257 in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for adult obesity vs protein?
- Ethiopia ranks 195th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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