Chad vs Eritrea: Share of women who are obese
Chad
7.2%
in 2024
Eritrea
5.8%
in 2024
Chad rank
190th
Eritrea rank
193rd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Chad
- Eritrea
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 190th and Eritrea ranks 193rd of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Chad or Eritrea?
- Chad, at 7.2% against 5.8% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Chad ranks 190th and Eritrea ranks 193rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.