Djibouti vs Somalia: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Djibouti
4.2%
in 2024
Somalia
4.2%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
172nd
Somalia rank
171st
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Djibouti
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 4.2% against 4.2% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Djibouti ranks 172nd and Somalia ranks 171st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 0.0% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 0.0% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Djibouti or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 4.2% against 4.2% in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Djibouti and Somalia?
- 0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Somalia rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Djibouti ranks 172nd and Somalia ranks 171st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.