Eritrea vs East Timor: Share of women who are obese
Eritrea
5.8%
in 2024
East Timor
5.5%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
193rd
East Timor rank
194th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Eritrea
- East Timor
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 5.8% against 5.5% in East Timor, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 193rd and East Timor ranks 194th of 199 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 | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.6% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 1.4% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 0.7% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Eritrea or East Timor?
- Eritrea, at 5.8% against 5.5% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Eritrea and East Timor?
- 0.3%, 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 share of women who are obese?
- Eritrea ranks 193rd and East Timor ranks 194th 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.