Obesity in men vs. women in Eritrea
Eritrea: Obesity in men vs. women was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in Eritrea, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 2.6% for obesity in men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Eritrea peaked at 2.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
Eritrea ranks 195th of 199 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 in men vs. women in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 192 Malawi 3.3% compare
- 193 Sierra Leone 3.0% compare
- 194 Bangladesh 2.7% compare
- 196 Viet Nam 2.3% compare
- 197 Rwanda 2.0% compare
- 198 Timor-Leste 1.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Eritrea?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Eritrea was 2.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does Eritrea rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Eritrea ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.