Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 38.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
1st
of 198 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2024
All-time low
32.1%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Eritrea, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Eritrea stood at 38.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Eritrea peaked at 38.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 1980.
Eritrea ranks 1st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.1% | — |
| 1981 | 32.2% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 32.4% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 32.5% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 32.6% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 32.7% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 32.8% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 33.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 33.1% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 33.2% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 33.4% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 33.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 33.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 33.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 33.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 34.3% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 34.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 34.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 35.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 35.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 35.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 37.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.7% | 32.1% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 33.4% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 34.8% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 36.4% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 37.7% | 38.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 2 Ethiopia 21.8% compare
- 3 Central African Republic 20.8% compare
- 4 Timor-Leste 20.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Eritrea?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Eritrea was 38.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 1980.
- How does Eritrea rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Eritrea ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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