Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Djibouti
Djibouti: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 11.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults 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 11.7% for prevalence rate of obesity in adults in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Djibouti peaked at 11.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1980.
That places Djibouti 163rd 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.
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.6% | — |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 2.4% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | +4.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 11.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.0%, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 11.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.7%, 38% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.5% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.9% | 11.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Djibouti?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Djibouti was 11.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1980.
- How does Djibouti rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- Djibouti ranks 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. 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 Prevalence rate of obesity in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated prevalence of obesity in adults, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.