Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 20.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
20.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 189 countries
All-time high
20.7
in 2015
All-time low
18.1
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Eritrea, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Eritrea stood at 20.7. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Eritrea peaked at 20.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.1, in 1975.
That places Eritrea 188th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.3 | 18.1 | 18.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 19 | 18.6 | 19.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8 | 19.5 | 20.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.33 | 20.1 | 20.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.61 | 20.5 | 20.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 186 Madagascar 21.3 compare
- 186 East Timor 21.3 compare
- 189 Ethiopia 20.6 compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 425 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 43,810 (2025)
- Population, male 49.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 43,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 44,632 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 43,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 44,025 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Eritrea?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Eritrea was 20.7 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 in 1975.
- How does Eritrea rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Eritrea ranks 188th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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