Share of men defined as overweight in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of men defined as overweight was 12.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.4
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
198th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.4
in 2024
All-time low
4.15
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Eritrea, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Eritrea stood at 12.4. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Eritrea peaked at 12.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.15, in 1980.
That places Eritrea 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.15 | — |
| 1981 | 4.24 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4.34 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.44 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.55 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.67 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.8 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 4.93 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 5.06 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 5.2 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 5.34 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 5.49 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 5.64 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 5.79 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.94 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.1 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 6.26 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 6.42 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 6.58 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.75 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 6.91 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 7.08 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.24 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.4 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 7.55 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 7.7 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.83 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.96 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.09 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.22 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.36 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.51 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.7 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.89 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.11 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.35 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 9.61 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.89 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.18 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 10.5 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.84 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 11.2 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 11.58 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 11.98 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 12.4 | +3.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 12.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.11, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 12.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.64 | 4.15 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.03 | 5.34 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6 | 6.91 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.31 | 8.36 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6 | 10.84 | 12.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 195 East Timor 13.56 compare
- 196 Sierra Leone 13.36 compare
- 197 Rwanda 12.8 compare
- 199 Ethiopia 8.15 compare
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Eritrea?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Eritrea was 12.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 in 1980.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Eritrea ranks 198th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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