Prevalence of obesity, male in Eritrea
Eritrea: Prevalence of obesity, male was 2.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Eritrea, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 2.6% for prevalence of obesity, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Eritrea peaked at 2.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
Eritrea ranks 192nd 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, male in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +8.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.7%, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.3%, 42% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 189 Malawi 3.3% compare
- 190 Sierra Leone 3.0% compare
- 191 Bangladesh 2.7% compare
- 193 Viet Nam 2.3% compare
- 194 Rwanda 2.0% compare
- 195 Timor-Leste 1.7% compare
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, male in Eritrea?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Eritrea was 2.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does Eritrea rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Eritrea ranks 192nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. 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, male (% of male 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.