Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Eritrea

Eritrea: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 4.33 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.33
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
193rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
4.33
in 2024
All-time low
0.5463
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Eritrea, 1980–2024

12341980200220241980: 0.5461981: 0.5611982: 0.5781983: 0.5961984: 0.6171985: 0.6391986: 0.6621987: 0.6881988: 0.7151989: 0.7451990: 0.7771991: 0.8111992: 0.8471993: 0.8851994: 0.9261995: 0.9691996: 11997: 1.11998: 1.11999: 1.22000: 1.32001: 1.32002: 1.42003: 1.52004: 1.62005: 1.72006: 1.82007: 1.82008: 1.92009: 22010: 2.12011: 2.22012: 2.32013: 2.42014: 2.62015: 2.72016: 2.92017: 32018: 3.22019: 3.32020: 3.52021: 3.72022: 3.92023: 4.12024: 4.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Eritrea stood at 4.33. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Eritrea peaked at 4.33 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5463, in 1980.

That places Eritrea 193rd out of 196 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 prevalence adults who gho in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Eritrea, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 0.5463
1981 0.5612 +2.7%
1982 0.5778 +3.0%
1983 0.5963 +3.2%
1984 0.6166 +3.4%
1985 0.6386 +3.6%
1986 0.6622 +3.7%
1987 0.6877 +3.9%
1988 0.7151 +4.0%
1989 0.7448 +4.2%
1990 0.7768 +4.3%
1991 0.8108 +4.4%
1992 0.847 +4.5%
1993 0.8849 +4.5%
1994 0.926 +4.6%
1995 0.9689 +4.6%
1996 1.02 +5.0%
1997 1.07 +5.5%
1998 1.13 +5.7%
1999 1.2 +6.1%
2000 1.28 +6.0%
2001 1.35 +5.7%
2002 1.42 +5.6%
2003 1.5 +5.5%
2004 1.58 +5.3%
2005 1.67 +5.3%
2006 1.75 +5.2%
2007 1.84 +5.0%
2008 1.93 +4.8%
2009 2.02 +4.7%
2010 2.11 +4.8%
2011 2.22 +4.9%
2012 2.33 +5.0%
2013 2.45 +5.1%
2014 2.58 +5.3%
2015 2.72 +5.4%
2016 2.86 +5.3%
2017 3.01 +5.3%
2018 3.17 +5.3%
2019 3.34 +5.2%
2020 3.51 +5.2%
2021 3.69 +5.2%
2022 3.89 +5.3%
2023 4.1 +5.4%
2024 4.33 +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.6347 0.5463 0.7448 10
1990s 0.9641 0.7768 1.2 10
2000s 1.63 1.28 2.02 10
2010s 2.68 2.11 3.34 10
2020s 3.9 3.51 4.33 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 190 Burundi 5.18 compare
  2. 191 Cambodia 4.92 compare
  3. 192 Madagascar 4.51 compare
  4. 194 Timor-Leste 3.61 compare
  5. 195 Ethiopia 2.92 compare
  6. 196 Viet Nam 2.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Eritrea?
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Eritrea was 4.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 4.33 in 2024.
What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5463 in 1980.
How does Eritrea rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
Eritrea ranks 193rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Obesity prevalence adults who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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