Adult obesity vs protein in Somalia

Somalia: Adult obesity vs protein was 13.02 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13.02
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
147th
of 196 countries
All-time high
13.02
in 2024
All-time low
1.89
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in Somalia, 1980–2024

2.557.51012.51980200220241980: 1.91981: 21982: 21983: 2.11984: 2.21985: 2.31986: 2.41987: 2.51988: 2.61989: 2.71990: 2.81991: 31992: 3.11993: 3.31994: 3.41995: 3.61996: 3.81997: 41998: 4.21999: 4.42000: 4.62001: 4.92002: 5.22003: 5.42004: 5.72005: 62006: 6.32007: 6.62008: 6.92009: 7.32010: 7.62011: 7.92012: 8.22013: 8.62014: 8.92015: 9.32016: 9.62017: 102018: 10.42019: 10.82020: 11.22021: 11.62022: 122023: 12.52024: 13

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, adult obesity vs protein in Somalia stood at 13.02. 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, adult obesity vs protein in Somalia peaked at 13.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.89, in 1980.

That places Somalia 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adult obesity vs protein in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Somalia, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 1.89
1981 1.95 +3.6%
1982 2.03 +3.7%
1983 2.11 +3.9%
1984 2.19 +4.0%
1985 2.28 +4.1%
1986 2.38 +4.2%
1987 2.48 +4.3%
1988 2.59 +4.5%
1989 2.71 +4.7%
1990 2.84 +4.8%
1991 2.98 +4.7%
1992 3.12 +4.6%
1993 3.26 +4.7%
1994 3.42 +4.9%
1995 3.59 +5.0%
1996 3.77 +5.1%
1997 3.97 +5.2%
1998 4.18 +5.3%
1999 4.41 +5.4%
2000 4.65 +5.4%
2001 4.9 +5.4%
2002 5.16 +5.3%
2003 5.43 +5.3%
2004 5.71 +5.2%
2005 6 +5.0%
2006 6.29 +4.9%
2007 6.6 +4.9%
2008 6.93 +5.0%
2009 7.27 +5.0%
2010 7.61 +4.7%
2011 7.93 +4.1%
2012 8.24 +3.9%
2013 8.58 +4.1%
2014 8.93 +4.1%
2015 9.28 +4.0%
2016 9.64 +3.9%
2017 10.01 +3.8%
2018 10.4 +3.9%
2019 10.8 +3.9%
2020 11.21 +3.8%
2021 11.62 +3.7%
2022 12.05 +3.7%
2023 12.52 +3.9%
2024 13.02 +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.26 1.89 2.71 10
1990s 3.55 2.84 4.41 10
2000s 5.89 4.65 7.27 10
2010s 9.14 7.61 10.8 10
2020s 12.08 11.21 13.02 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 144 Ghana 13.8 compare
  2. 145 Zimbabwe 13.14 compare
  3. 146 Bhutan 13.04 compare
  4. 148 Switzerland 12.85 compare
  5. 149 France 12.52 compare
  6. 150 Togo 12.2 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult obesity vs protein in Somalia?
Adult obesity vs protein in Somalia was 13.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 13.02 in 2024.
What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.89 in 1980.
How does Somalia rank for adult obesity vs protein?
Somalia ranks 147th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult obesity vs protein 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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