Prevalence of obesity, female in Eritrea
Eritrea: Prevalence of obesity, female was 5.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, female in Eritrea, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, female in Eritrea is 5.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Eritrea peaked at 5.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1980.
Eritrea ranks 190th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8% | — |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.1% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +4.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 5.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.1%, 41% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 5.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 32% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More gender data for Eritrea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,428 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,575 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,575 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,309 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 47,954 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 49,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 46,799 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Eritrea?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Eritrea was 5.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1980.
- How does Eritrea rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Eritrea ranks 190th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.