Ethiopia vs East Timor: Share of women who are obese
Ethiopia
4.4%
in 2024
East Timor
5.5%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
195th
East Timor rank
194th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Ethiopia
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 5.5% against 4.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 195th and East Timor ranks 194th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.6% | 0.7% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Ethiopia or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 5.5% against 4.4% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Ethiopia and East Timor?
- 1.1%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and East Timor?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and East Timor rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Ethiopia ranks 195th 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.