Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) in Somalia
Somalia: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) was 34.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Somalia, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight in Somalia is 34.9%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Somalia peaked at 34.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1990.
That places Somalia 155th 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 (% of adults) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.2% | — |
| 1991 | 13.6% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 17.8% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | +2.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 34.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 24.2%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 34.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 13.2% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 18.5% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 25.5% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 33.2% | 34.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 152 Namibia 36.5% compare
- 153 South Korea 35.9% compare
- 154 Philippines 35.0% compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 34.5% compare
- 157 Zimbabwe 34.5% compare
- 158 France 34.3% compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in Somalia?
- Prevalence of overweight in Somalia was 34.9% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1990.
- How does Somalia rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Somalia ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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 (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.