Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude 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 (crude estimate) in Ethiopia is 2.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Ethiopia peaked at 2.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
That places Ethiopia 197th out of 198 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.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 194 Madagascar 4.1% compare
- 195 Eritrea 3.7% compare
- 196 Timor-Leste 3.3% compare
- 198 Viet Nam 2.5% 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0554 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 3.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Ethiopia?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Ethiopia was 2.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Ethiopia ranks 197th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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