Share of children who are overweight in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of children who are overweight was 3.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Ethiopia is 3.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Ethiopia peaked at 3.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2017.
That places Ethiopia 132nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.01 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 130 Côte d'Ivoire 3.5 compare
- 131 Belarus 3.4 compare
- 132 Germany 3.3 compare
- 132 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 3.3 compare
- 132 Philippines 3.3 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 children who are overweight in Ethiopia?
- Share of children who are overweight in Ethiopia was 3.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2017.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Ethiopia ranks 132nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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