Share of adults who are overweight in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of adults who are overweight was 14.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.32
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
198th
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.32
in 2024
All-time low
6.11
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults who are overweight in Eritrea, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Eritrea stood at 14.32. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Eritrea peaked at 14.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.11, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.51 | 6.11 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7 | 7.1 | 8.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.37 | 8.58 | 10.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4 | 10.3 | 12.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.63 | 12.97 | 14.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 195 Madagascar 18.05 compare
- 196 East Timor 17.16 compare
- 197 Burundi 16.91 compare
- 199 Ethiopia 11.2 compare
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 47.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 1,801 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 70 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 1,930 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 1.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,287 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 142.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Eritrea?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Eritrea was 14.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 in 1980.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Eritrea ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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