Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 10.87 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
10.87
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
193rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.87
in 2022
All-time low
3.64
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Ethiopia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 10.87 for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Ethiopia peaked at 10.87 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.64, in 1990.
That places Ethiopia 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.64 | — |
| 1991 | 3.75 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.85 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.97 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 4.08 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 4.21 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 4.34 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 4.49 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 4.64 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 4.81 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.99 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 5.18 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 5.38 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 5.59 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 5.8 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 6.02 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.25 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.48 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 6.7 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 6.93 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 7.16 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 7.41 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 7.66 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 7.92 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 8.2 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.49 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.79 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 9.1 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 9.43 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.76 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 10.12 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 10.49 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 10.87 | +3.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 10.87 is below the median for low income countries, which is 24.2, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 10.87 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.77, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.18 | 3.64 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.93 | 4.99 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.39 | 7.16 | 9.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.49 | 10.12 | 10.87 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 190 Madagascar 16.97 compare
- 191 Burundi 16.31 compare
- 192 East Timor 14.37 compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Ethiopia?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Ethiopia was 10.87 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.87 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.64 in 1990.
- How does Ethiopia rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Ethiopia ranks 193rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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