Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 5.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Djibouti, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Djibouti stood at 5.5%.
The figure is up 48.6% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Djibouti peaked at 6.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.
That places Djibouti 81st out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +37.0% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +48.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 5.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 5.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.7%, 63% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +48.6% | 3.7% | 5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 5.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More health data for Djibouti
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5299 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Djibouti?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Djibouti was 5.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- How does Djibouti rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Djibouti ranks 81st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. 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, published as part of Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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