Eritrea vs East Timor: Prevalence of obesity, male
Eritrea
2.6%
in 2024
East Timor
1.7%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
192nd
East Timor rank
195th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Eritrea
- East Timor
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 2.6% against 1.7% in East Timor, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.5 times East Timor's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 192nd and East Timor ranks 195th of 196 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 0.8% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Eritrea or East Timor?
- Eritrea, at 2.6% against 1.7% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Eritrea and East Timor?
- 0.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and East Timor?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and East Timor rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Eritrea ranks 192nd and East Timor ranks 195th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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
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.