Share of overweight men vs women in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of overweight men vs women was 12.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs women in Eritrea, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs women in Eritrea is 12.4, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Eritrea peaked at 12.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.15, in 1980.
Eritrea ranks 195th 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 overweight men vs women in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.15 | — |
| 1981 | 4.24 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 4.34 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.44 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.55 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.67 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.8 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 4.93 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 5.06 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 5.2 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 5.34 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 5.49 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 5.64 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 5.79 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.94 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.1 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 6.26 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 6.42 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 6.58 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.75 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 6.91 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 7.08 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.24 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.4 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 7.55 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 7.7 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.83 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.96 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.09 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.22 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.36 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.51 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 8.7 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.89 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 9.11 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.35 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 9.61 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 9.89 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.18 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 10.5 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.84 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 11.2 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 11.58 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 11.98 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 12.4 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.64 | 4.15 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.03 | 5.34 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6 | 6.91 | 8.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.31 | 8.36 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6 | 10.84 | 12.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 192 Timor-Leste 13.56 compare
- 193 Sierra Leone 13.36 compare
- 194 Rwanda 12.8 compare
- 196 Ethiopia 8.15 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)
- 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 overweight men vs women in Eritrea?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Eritrea was 12.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 in 1980.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Eritrea ranks 195th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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