Share of adults who are overweight in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of adults who are overweight was 11.2 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Ethiopia, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Ethiopia stood at 11.2. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Ethiopia peaked at 11.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.02, in 1980.
Ethiopia ranks 196th of 196 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 | 3.29 | 3.02 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.16 | 3.69 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.75 | 4.89 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.13 | 6.9 | 9.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.48 | 9.8 | 11.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 193 Timor-Leste 17.16 compare
- 194 Burundi 16.91 compare
- 195 Eritrea, The State of 14.32 compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Ethiopia?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Ethiopia was 11.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Ethiopia ranks 196th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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