Chad vs Eritrea: Prevalence of obesity, female

Chad
7.2%
in 2024
Eritrea
5.8%
in 2024
Chad rank
187th
Eritrea rank
190th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Chad
  • Eritrea
02468198020022024

How they compare

Chad currently reports 7.2% against 5.8% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Eritrea ahead.

Chad ranks 187th and Eritrea ranks 190th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Eritrea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Eritrea Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7% 0.9% 0.3% Eritrea
1990s 1.3% 1.4% 0.1% Eritrea
2000s 2.6% 2.3% 0.3% Chad
2010s 4.4% 3.8% 0.6% Chad
2020s 6.5% 5.3% 1.1% Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Chad or Eritrea?
Chad, at 7.2% against 5.8% in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Chad and Eritrea?
1.4%, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Eritrea?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Chad and Eritrea rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Chad ranks 187th and Eritrea ranks 190th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.