Obesity in men vs. women in Djibouti
Djibouti: Obesity in men vs. women was 6.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in Djibouti, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 6.2% for obesity in men vs. women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Djibouti peaked at 6.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1980.
That places Djibouti 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity in men vs. women in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6% | — |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 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)
- 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Djibouti?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Djibouti was 6.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
- How does Djibouti rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Djibouti ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.