Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Eritrea

Eritrea: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 2.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.8%
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
125th
of 148 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2024
All-time low
1.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Eritrea, 2000–2024

01232000201220242000: 1.52001: 1.62002: 1.72003: 1.72004: 1.82005: 1.82006: 1.92007: 1.92008: 1.92009: 1.92010: 1.92011: 1.92012: 1.92013: 1.92014: 1.92015: 1.92016: 1.92017: 1.92018: 22019: 22020: 2.12021: 2.22022: 2.32023: 2.52024: 2.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 2.8% for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Eritrea peaked at 2.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2000.

That places Eritrea 125th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8% 1.5% 1.9% 10
2010s 1.9% 1.9% 2.0% 10
2020s 2.4% 2.1% 2.8% 5

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  4. 128 Indonesia 2.6% compare
  5. 128 Niger 2.6% compare
  6. 128 Sudan 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Eritrea?
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Eritrea was 2.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2000.
How does Eritrea rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Eritrea ranks 125th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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