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

05101520251975199520161975: 21.61976: 21.81977: 21.91978: 221979: 22.11980: 22.21981: 22.31982: 22.41983: 22.51984: 22.61985: 22.71986: 22.81987: 22.81988: 22.91989: 231990: 23.11991: 23.11992: 23.21993: 23.21994: 23.31995: 23.31996: 23.41997: 23.41998: 23.51999: 23.52000: 23.52001: 23.62002: 23.62003: 23.62004: 23.72005: 23.72006: 23.72007: 23.82008: 23.82009: 23.82010: 23.92011: 23.92012: 23.92013: 23.92014: 242015: 242016: 24

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

Annual values for Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate) in Djibouti, 1975 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 135 Namibia 24.2 compare
  2. 136 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 24.1 compare
  3. 136 Liberia 24.1 compare
  4. 138 Gambia 24 compare
  5. 138 Equatorial Guinea 24 compare
  6. 141 Bhutan 23.9 compare
  7. 141 Pakistan 23.9 compare
  8. 141 Ghana 23.9 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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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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Indicator
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 8,484 data points, 1975–2016
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