Eritrea vs Ethiopia: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Eritrea
16.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia
14.1%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
196th
Ethiopia rank
198th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 16.0% against 14.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 196th and Ethiopia ranks 198th of 199 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 3.6% | 4.5% | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 4.7% | 4.5% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 6.9% | 4.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 10.4% | 2.8% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 13.3% | 2.1% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Eritrea or Ethiopia?
- Eritrea, at 16.0% against 14.1% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 1.9%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ethiopia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Ethiopia rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Eritrea ranks 196th and Ethiopia ranks 198th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.