Share of adults who are obese in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of adults who are obese was 2.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese in Ethiopia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 2.5% for share of adults who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese in Ethiopia peaked at 2.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
Ethiopia ranks 198th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 195 Madagascar 4.1% compare
- 196 Eritrea 3.7% compare
- 197 East Timor 3.3% compare
- 199 Vietnam 2.5% compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 2,136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 26,750 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 583.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 26,750 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2,276 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 291.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 583.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 57,445 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Ethiopia?
- Share of adults who are obese in Ethiopia was 2.5% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Ethiopia ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.