Djibouti vs Somalia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Djibouti
5.8%
in 2024
Somalia
5.7%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
54th
Somalia rank
55th

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time

  • Djibouti
  • Somalia
02468198020022024

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Somalia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 54th and Somalia ranks 55th of 198 countries.

Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 8.5% 8.5% 0.1% Djibouti
1990s 7.7% 7.6% 0.0% Djibouti
2000s 6.7% 6.7% 0.0% Djibouti
2010s 6.1% 6.1% 0.0% Djibouti
2020s 5.8% 5.7% 0.1% Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Djibouti or Somalia?
Djibouti, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Djibouti and Somalia?
0.1%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Somalia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Djibouti and Somalia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Djibouti ranks 54th and Somalia ranks 55th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed