Share of men who are obese in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of men who are obese was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are obese in Eritrea, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 2.6% for share of men who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Eritrea peaked at 2.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
Eritrea ranks 195th 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% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 192 Malawi 3.3% compare
- 193 Sierra Leone 3.0% compare
- 194 Bangladesh 2.7% compare
- 196 Vietnam 2.3% compare
- 197 Rwanda 2.0% compare
- 198 East Timor 1.7% compare
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6441 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4557 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.253 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3232 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Eritrea?
- Share of men who are obese in Eritrea was 2.6% 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 men who are obese recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of men who are obese?
- Eritrea ranks 195th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.