Share of overweight men vs. women in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of overweight men vs. women was 8.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Ethiopia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in Ethiopia stood at 8.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Ethiopia peaked at 8.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1980.
That places Ethiopia 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.6% | — |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 3.4% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 3.8% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,452 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Ethiopia?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Ethiopia was 8.1% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1980.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Ethiopia ranks 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.