Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Eritrea
Eritrea: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 4.83 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Eritrea, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 4.83 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Eritrea peaked at 4.83 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.67, in 1990.
Eritrea ranks 188th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.67 | — |
| 1991 | 0.71 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.75 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.79 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.84 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.89 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.95 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.02 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.09 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.17 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 1.26 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 1.35 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.44 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.54 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1.65 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.76 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 1.88 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 2 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 2.12 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.25 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.38 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.51 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.66 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2.82 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 2.98 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 3.16 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 3.36 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 3.56 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 3.78 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 4.02 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 4.27 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 4.54 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 4.83 | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.888 | 0.67 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 | 1.26 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 | 2.38 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 | 4.27 | 4.83 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Eritrea?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Eritrea was 4.83 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Eritrea ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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