Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Somalia
Somalia: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) was 14.61 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Somalia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 14.61 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Somalia peaked at 14.61 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.12, in 1990.
That places Somalia 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.12 | — |
| 1991 | 3.28 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 3.45 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 3.63 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 3.81 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 4.01 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 4.22 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 4.46 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 4.71 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 4.98 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 5.26 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 5.56 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 5.88 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 6.21 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 6.55 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 6.9 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 7.26 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 7.63 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 8 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 8.38 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 8.76 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 9.15 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 9.56 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 9.97 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 10.41 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 10.86 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 11.33 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 11.83 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 12.34 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 12.87 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 13.43 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 14.01 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 14.61 | +4.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 14.61 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.6, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 14.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.6, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.97 | 3.12 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.76 | 5.26 | 8.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.71 | 8.76 | 12.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.02 | 13.43 | 14.61 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Somalia?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Somalia was 14.61 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.61 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.12 in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Somalia ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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