Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Eritrea
Eritrea: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.6%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
187th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2024
All-time low
0.2%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Eritrea, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 2.6% for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Eritrea peaked at 2.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
That places Eritrea 187th 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 184 Burundi 3.1% compare
- 185 Madagascar 3.0% compare
- 186 Tajikistan 2.9% compare
- 188 Congo 2.4% compare
- 189 Rwanda 2.4% compare
- 190 Bangladesh 2.2% compare
More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 0.8826 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0599 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0516 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Eritrea?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Eritrea was 2.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does Eritrea rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Eritrea ranks 187th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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