Eritrea vs East Timor: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Eritrea
12.4%
in 2024
East Timor
13.6%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
198th
East Timor rank
195th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Eritrea
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 13.6% against 12.4% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 198th and East Timor ranks 195th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 4 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 2.5% | 2.2% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 3.4% | 2.7% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 5.1% | 2.5% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.4% | 0.9% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 12.3% | 0.7% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Eritrea or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 13.6% against 12.4% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Eritrea and East Timor?
- 1.2%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and East Timor?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and East Timor rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Eritrea ranks 198th and East Timor ranks 195th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.