2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Somalia
Somalia: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 2.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Somalia, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Somalia is 2.7, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Somalia peaked at 4.8 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2015.
Somalia ranks 136th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5 | — |
| 2001 | 4.7 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 3.4 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 3.1 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.32 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Somalia?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Somalia was 2.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2015.
- How does Somalia rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Somalia ranks 136th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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