Cote d'Ivoire vs Somalia: Prevalence of overweight

Cote d'Ivoire
34.5%
in 2022
Somalia
34.9%
in 2022
Cote d'Ivoire rank
156th
Somalia rank
155th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Cote d'Ivoire
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 34.9% against 34.5% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Somalia ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 156th and Somalia ranks 155th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cote d'Ivoire Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 15.3% 15.4% 0.0% Somalia
2000s 23.6% 21.6% 2.0% Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 30.1% 28.9% 1.3% Cote d'Ivoire
2020s 33.9% 34.0% 0.1% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Cote d'Ivoire or Somalia?
Somalia, at 34.9% against 34.5% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Cote d'Ivoire and Somalia?
0.4%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Somalia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 156th and Somalia ranks 155th 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 (% of 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 (% of adults)
Unit
% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.