Share of women who are obese in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of women who are obese was 5.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are obese in Eritrea, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 5.8% for share of women who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Eritrea peaked at 5.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1980.
That places Eritrea 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of women who are obese in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8% | — |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +4.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 5.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.0%, 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
- 190 Chad 7.2% compare
- 191 Cambodia 6.2% compare
- 192 South Korea 6.0% compare
- 194 East Timor 5.5% compare
- 195 Ethiopia 4.4% compare
- 196 Madagascar 4.4% 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 share of women who are obese in Eritrea?
- Share of women who are obese in Eritrea was 5.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1980.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of women who are obese?
- Eritrea ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.