Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Djibouti
Djibouti: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female was 4.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Djibouti, 1996–2023
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2023, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Djibouti stood at 4.0%.
That represents a change of up 166.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Djibouti peaked at 10.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places Djibouti 42nd out of 85 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10.8% | — |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -96.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | — |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +166.7% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 4.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.5%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 4.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5%, 47% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
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- 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, weight for height, female in Djibouti?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female in Djibouti was 4.0% in 2023, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Djibouti rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- Djibouti ranks 42nd out of 85 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.