Djibouti vs Mozambique: Prevalence of overweight

Djibouti
29.8%
in 2022
Mozambique
27.2%
in 2022
Djibouti rank
172nd
Mozambique rank
175th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Djibouti
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 29.8% against 27.2% in Mozambique, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

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

Djibouti ranks 172nd and Mozambique ranks 175th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 13.2% 10.1% 3.1% Djibouti
2000s 18.3% 14.8% 3.5% Djibouti
2010s 24.5% 21.2% 3.2% Djibouti
2020s 29.0% 26.3% 2.7% Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Djibouti or Mozambique?
Djibouti, at 29.8% against 27.2% in Mozambique as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Djibouti and Mozambique?
2.6%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Mozambique?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Djibouti and Mozambique rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Djibouti ranks 172nd and Mozambique ranks 175th 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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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.