Children who are overweight sdgs in Eritrea

Eritrea: Children who are overweight sdgs was 2.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.8
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
138th
of 163 countries
All-time high
2.8
in 2024
All-time low
1.5
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Eritrea, 2000–2024

01232000201220242000: 1.52001: 1.62002: 1.72003: 1.72004: 1.82005: 1.82006: 1.92007: 1.92008: 1.92009: 1.92010: 1.92011: 1.92012: 1.92013: 1.92014: 1.92015: 1.92016: 1.92017: 1.92018: 22019: 22020: 2.12021: 2.22022: 2.32023: 2.52024: 2.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children who are overweight sdgs in Eritrea is 2.8, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Eritrea peaked at 2.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2000.

Eritrea ranks 138th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Eritrea, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 1.5 —
2001 1.6 +6.7%
2002 1.7 +6.2%
2003 1.7 +0.0%
2004 1.8 +5.9%
2005 1.8 +0.0%
2006 1.9 +5.6%
2007 1.9 +0.0%
2008 1.9 +0.0%
2009 1.9 +0.0%
2010 1.9 +0.0%
2011 1.9 +0.0%
2012 1.9 +0.0%
2013 1.9 +0.0%
2014 1.9 +0.0%
2015 1.9 +0.0%
2016 1.9 +0.0%
2017 1.9 +0.0%
2018 2 +5.3%
2019 2 +0.0%
2020 2.1 +5.0%
2021 2.2 +4.8%
2022 2.3 +4.5%
2023 2.5 +8.7%
2024 2.8 +12.0%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 2.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.3, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 2.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.77 1.5 1.9 10
2010s 1.92 1.9 2 10
2020s 2.38 2.1 2.8 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 137 Maldives 3 compare
  2. 138 Burkina Faso 2.8 compare
  3. 140 Gambia 2.7 compare
  4. 140 Iran 2.7 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Eritrea?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Eritrea was 2.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2024.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2000.
How does Eritrea rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Eritrea ranks 138th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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