Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Ethiopia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Ethiopia is 2.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Ethiopia peaked at 2.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
Ethiopia ranks 197th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 194 Madagascar 4.5% compare
- 195 Eritrea 4.3% compare
- 196 Timor-Leste 3.6% compare
- 198 Viet Nam 2.4% compare
More health data for Ethiopia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0186 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Ethiopia?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Ethiopia was 2.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Ethiopia ranks 197th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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