Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male was 2.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Ethiopia, 2000–2019
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 2.4% for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in 2019.
The figure is down 22.6% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Ethiopia peaked at 5.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2011.
That places Ethiopia 65th out of 85 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +190.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -72.4% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +43.7% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -22.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.4%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.9%, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.0% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Ethiopia?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male in Ethiopia was 2.4% in 2019, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2011.
- How does Ethiopia rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 65th out of 85 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.