France vs Somalia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
France
12.5%
in 2024
Somalia
13.0%
in 2024
France rank
151st
Somalia rank
149th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- France
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 13.0% against 12.5% in France, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 151st and Somalia ranks 149th of 198 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.7% | 2.3% | 8.4% | France |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 3.6% | 8.0% | France |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 5.9% | 7.8% | France |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 9.1% | 4.9% | France |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.1% | 0.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), France or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 13.0% against 12.5% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between France and Somalia?
- 0.5%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do France and Somalia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- France ranks 151st and Somalia ranks 149th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.