Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Somalia
Somalia: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 13.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Somalia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Somalia stood at 13.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Somalia peaked at 13.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1980.
That places Somalia 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.9% | — |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.2% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 2.6% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 2.7% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.8% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 13.0% | +4.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 13.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.2%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 13.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.6%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Somalia?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Somalia was 13.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1980.
- How does Somalia rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Somalia ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.