Namibia vs Somalia: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
Namibia
36.52
in 2022
Somalia
34.86
in 2022
Namibia rank
149th
Somalia rank
152nd
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- Namibia
- Somalia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 36.52 against 34.86 in Somalia, a difference of 1.66.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 149th and Somalia ranks 152nd of 193 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.86 | 15.38 | 5.48 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 28.13 | 21.6 | 6.53 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 33.3 | 28.85 | 4.44 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 36.06 | 34.01 | 2.05 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Namibia or Somalia?
- Namibia, at 36.52 against 34.86 in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Namibia and Somalia?
- 1.66, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Somalia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Namibia ranks 149th and Somalia ranks 152nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.