Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 24 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
24
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 189 countries
All-time high
24
in 2014
All-time low
21.6
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Djibouti, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Djibouti is 24, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Djibouti peaked at 24 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.6, in 1975.
That places Djibouti 138th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 21.6 | — |
| 1976 | 21.8 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 22.8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 23.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.88 | 21.6 | 22.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.62 | 22.2 | 23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.3 | 23.1 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.68 | 23.5 | 23.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.94 | 23.9 | 24 | 7 |
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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 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.0393 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3346 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Djibouti?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Djibouti was 24 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6 in 1975.
- How does Djibouti rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Djibouti ranks 138th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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