Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 10.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Eritrea, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Eritrea stood at 10.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Eritrea peaked at 10.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1980.
Eritrea ranks 198th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.8% | — |
| 1981 | 3.9% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 4.4% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.7% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.4% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.6% | 10.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 195 Rwanda 12.5% compare
- 196 Sierra Leone 12.5% compare
- 197 Timor-Leste 12.4% compare
- 199 Ethiopia 7.3% compare
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Eritrea?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Eritrea was 10.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1980.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Eritrea ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.