Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Ethiopia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia stood at 2.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 2.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
Ethiopia ranks 198th 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 | 0.3% | 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
- 195 Madagascar 4.1% compare
- 196 Eritrea 3.7% compare
- 197 East Timor 3.3% compare
- 199 Vietnam 2.5% compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,357 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,357 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.33 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Ethiopia was 2.5% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Ethiopia ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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 (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.