Share of females defined as overweight in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of females defined as overweight was 16.03 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.03
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
193rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
16.03
in 2024
All-time low
7.86
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as overweight in Eritrea, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 16.03 for share of females defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as overweight in Eritrea peaked at 16.03 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.86, in 1980.
Eritrea ranks 193rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as overweight in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.86 | — |
| 1981 | 7.92 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 7.98 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 8.05 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 8.12 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 8.2 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 8.29 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 8.38 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 8.47 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 8.57 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 8.67 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 8.77 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 8.88 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 8.99 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 9.11 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 9.23 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 9.37 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 9.52 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 9.68 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 9.86 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 10.05 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.24 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 10.44 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.65 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.85 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 11.05 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 11.24 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 11.44 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.63 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.83 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 12.04 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 12.27 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.52 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 12.8 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 13.09 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 13.38 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 13.68 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.98 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 14.27 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 14.56 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 14.85 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.13 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 15.42 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 15.71 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 16.03 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.18 | 7.86 | 8.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.21 | 8.67 | 9.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.94 | 10.05 | 11.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.26 | 12.04 | 14.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.43 | 14.85 | 16.03 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 47,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 45,991 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 47,065 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as overweight in Eritrea?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Eritrea was 16.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.03 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.86 in 1980.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Eritrea ranks 193rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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