Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 13.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Somalia is 13.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Somalia peaked at 13.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1980.
That places Somalia 150th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.6% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More health data for Somalia
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 1,320 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 207,650 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 2.3% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 230,125 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 2.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 213,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 210,219 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Somalia?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Somalia was 13.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1980.
- How does Somalia rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.