Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 3.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 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 3.7% for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea peaked at 3.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1980.
Eritrea ranks 196th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 5 |
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More health data for Eritrea
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 43,810 (2025)
- Population, male 49.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 43,723 (2025)
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- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 43,173 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea was 3.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1980.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.