Child adolescent obesity in Djibouti
Djibouti: Child adolescent obesity was 9.95 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.95
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
176th
of 196 countries
All-time high
9.95
in 2024
All-time low
3.05
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child adolescent obesity in Djibouti, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child adolescent obesity in Djibouti stood at 9.95. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Djibouti peaked at 9.95 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.05, in 1980.
Djibouti ranks 176th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.05 | — |
| 1981 | 3.1 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.14 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.2 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.26 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 3.33 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.41 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 3.5 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.59 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.68 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.78 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.89 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 4.01 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4.12 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 4.25 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 4.37 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.5 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 4.64 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.79 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 4.94 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 5.1 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.26 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.42 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.59 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 5.75 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 5.92 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.09 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 6.25 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.42 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.57 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 6.73 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.89 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.05 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 7.22 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.4 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.59 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 7.8 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 8.03 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 8.27 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 8.52 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 8.78 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 9.06 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 9.34 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 9.64 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 9.95 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.33 | 3.05 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.33 | 3.78 | 4.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.84 | 5.1 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.55 | 6.73 | 8.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.35 | 8.78 | 9.95 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,107 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 197 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0497 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5044 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Djibouti?
- Child adolescent obesity in Djibouti was 9.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 in 1980.
- How does Djibouti rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Djibouti ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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