Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Djibouti
Djibouti: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 3.23 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Djibouti, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 3.23 % change on previous year for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Djibouti peaked at 3.23 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.38 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Djibouti ranks 30th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1984 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 2.63 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 3 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.18 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 27 South Sudan 3.5 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Somalia 3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Niger 3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Tunisia 3.21 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Guinea 3.21 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Tajikistan 3.16 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Djibouti?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in Djibouti was 3.23 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Djibouti rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- Djibouti ranks 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.