Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Somalia
Somalia: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate was 5.93 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Somalia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 5.93 % change on previous year for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Somalia peaked at 6.02 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4.14 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Somalia 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 5.75 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 5.86 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 5.96 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.95 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 6 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.24 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.97 % change on previous year | 5.92 % change on previous year | 6.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.36 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 5.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 % change on previous year | 5.51 % change on previous year | 5.93 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Somalia?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Somalia was 5.93 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Somalia rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
- Somalia ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women, 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 Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Obesity in men vs. women 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 Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.