Somalia vs Western Pacific (WHO regions): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Somalia
14.61
in 2022
Western Pacific (WHO regions)
8.79
in 2022
Somalia rank
139th
Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank
136th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Somalia
- Western Pacific (WHO regions)
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 14.61 against 8.79 in Western Pacific (WHO regions), a difference of 5.82.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.7 times Western Pacific (WHO regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 139th and Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 136th of 193 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Western Pacific (WHO regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.76 | 3.35 | 3.42 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 10.71 | 5.85 | 4.86 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 14.02 | 8.32 | 5.7 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Somalia or Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- Somalia, at 14.61 against 8.79 in Western Pacific (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Somalia and Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- 5.82, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Western Pacific (WHO regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Somalia and Western Pacific (WHO regions) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Somalia ranks 139th and Western Pacific (WHO regions) ranks 136th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.