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
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.