Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Eritrea
20.2
in 2016
Ethiopia
20.1
in 2016
Eritrea rank
189th
Ethiopia rank
190th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 20.2 against 20.1 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 189th and Ethiopia ranks 190th of 190 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.3 | 17.8 | 0.5 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 19.05 | 18.55 | 0.5 | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 19.88 | 19.4 | 0.48 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 20.25 | 19.83 | 0.42 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 20.26 | 20.01 | 0.2429 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Eritrea, at 20.2 against 20.1 in Ethiopia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 0.1, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Eritrea ranks 189th and Ethiopia ranks 190th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.