Prevalence of overweight, female in Djibouti
Djibouti: Prevalence of overweight, female was 37.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, female in Djibouti, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 37.9% for prevalence of overweight, female in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in Djibouti peaked at 37.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1990.
That places Djibouti 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, female in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.6% | — |
| 1991 | 15.1% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 15.5% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 16.5% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 17.0% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 23.8% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 31.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 33.5% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | +2.4% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 37.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.9%, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 37.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 68.8%, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 14.6% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 20.0% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 27.8% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 36.1% | 37.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5304 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, female in Djibouti?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in Djibouti was 37.9% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1990.
- How does Djibouti rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Djibouti ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.