Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Somalia
Somalia: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 14.1 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
14.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 198 countries
All-time high
16.4
in 1975
All-time low
14.1
in 2013
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Somalia, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Somalia stood at 14.1. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Somalia peaked at 16.4 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 14.1, in 2013.
That places Somalia 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16.4 | — |
| 1976 | 16.3 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 16.2 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 16.1 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 16 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 15.9 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 15.9 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 15.8 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 15.8 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 15.7 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 15.7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15.6 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 15.6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15.5 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 15.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15.4 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 15.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15.3 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 15.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.2 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 15.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15.1 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 15.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14.9 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.8 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.7 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.6 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.5 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.4 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.3 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.2 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.1 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.1 | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 14.1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.8, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 14.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.85, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.2 | 16 | 16.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 15.7 | 15.5 | 15.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.22 | 15 | 15.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.72 | 14.4 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 14 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.3 compare
- 14 Philippines 14.3 compare
- 16 Chad 14.2 compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 14.1 compare
- 19 Laos 14 compare
- 20 Indonesia 13.6 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 share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Somalia?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Somalia was 14.1 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 in 2013.
- How does Somalia rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Somalia ranks 17th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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