Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Djibouti
Djibouti: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 11.35 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Djibouti, 1990–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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