Mozambique vs Somalia: Prevalence of overweight, male

Mozambique
20.4%
in 2022
Somalia
20.6%
in 2022
Mozambique rank
177th
Somalia rank
176th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Mozambique
  • Somalia
5101520199020062022

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 20.6% against 20.4% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 177th and Somalia ranks 176th of 196 countries.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 7.8% 9.0% 1.2% Somalia
2000s 11.3% 12.6% 1.3% Somalia
2010s 15.8% 16.6% 0.8% Somalia
2020s 19.7% 20.0% 0.3% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Mozambique or Somalia?
Somalia, at 20.6% against 20.4% in Mozambique as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Mozambique and Somalia?
0.2%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Somalia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Mozambique and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
Mozambique ranks 177th and Somalia ranks 176th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.