Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Djibouti

Djibouti: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 11.35 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11.35
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
156th
of 193 countries
All-time high
11.35
in 2022
All-time low
2.26
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Djibouti, 1990–2022

246810121990200620221990: 2.31991: 2.41992: 2.51993: 2.61994: 2.81995: 2.91996: 3.11997: 3.21998: 3.41999: 3.62000: 3.82001: 4.12002: 4.32003: 4.62004: 4.82005: 5.12006: 5.42007: 5.72008: 5.92009: 6.22010: 6.52011: 6.82012: 7.12013: 7.52014: 7.82015: 8.22016: 8.62017: 92018: 9.42019: 9.82020: 10.32021: 10.82022: 11.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Djibouti stood at 11.35. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Djibouti peaked at 11.35 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.26, in 1990.

Djibouti ranks 156th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate) in Djibouti, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 2.26
1991 2.38 +5.3%
1992 2.5 +5.0%
1993 2.63 +5.2%
1994 2.76 +4.9%
1995 2.91 +5.4%
1996 3.07 +5.5%
1997 3.24 +5.5%
1998 3.43 +5.9%
1999 3.63 +5.8%
2000 3.84 +5.8%
2001 4.07 +6.0%
2002 4.31 +5.9%
2003 4.56 +5.8%
2004 4.82 +5.7%
2005 5.09 +5.6%
2006 5.36 +5.3%
2007 5.65 +5.4%
2008 5.93 +5.0%
2009 6.22 +4.9%
2010 6.52 +4.8%
2011 6.82 +4.6%
2012 7.14 +4.7%
2013 7.46 +4.5%
2014 7.81 +4.7%
2015 8.17 +4.6%
2016 8.56 +4.8%
2017 8.97 +4.8%
2018 9.4 +4.8%
2019 9.85 +4.8%
2020 10.32 +4.8%
2021 10.82 +4.8%
2022 11.35 +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.88 2.26 3.63 10
2000s 4.99 3.84 6.22 10
2010s 8.07 6.52 9.85 10
2020s 10.83 10.32 11.35 3

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 153 Guinea-Bissau 11.47 compare
  2. 153 Angola 11.47 compare
  3. 155 Mali 11.37 compare
  4. 157 Indonesia 11.23 compare
  5. 158 Benin 11.17 compare
  6. 159 Zambia 11.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Djibouti?
Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Djibouti was 11.35 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 11.35 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 2.26 in 1990.
How does Djibouti rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Djibouti ranks 156th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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