Share of children who are overweight in Eritrea

Eritrea: Share of children who are overweight was 2.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.8
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
137th
of 162 countries
All-time high
2.8
in 2024
All-time low
1.5
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight 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

In 2024, share of children who are overweight in Eritrea stood at 2.8. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

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

That places Eritrea 137th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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. 136 Maldives 3 compare
  2. 137 Burkina Faso 2.8 compare
  3. 139 Gambia 2.7 compare
  4. 139 Iran 2.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in Eritrea?
Share of children who are overweight in Eritrea was 2.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2000.
How does Eritrea rank for share of children who are overweight?
Eritrea ranks 137th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight 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 Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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