Chad vs Somalia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Chad
19.0%
in 2024
Somalia
18.4%
in 2024
Chad rank
184th
Somalia rank
185th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Chad
- Somalia
How they compare
Chad currently reports 19.0% against 18.4% in Somalia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Somalia ahead.
Chad ranks 184th and Somalia ranks 185th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | 5.8% | 1.6% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 8.0% | 1.0% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 10.7% | 1.3% | Chad |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.9% | 2.2% | Chad |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 17.2% | 1.1% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Chad or Somalia?
- Chad, at 19.0% against 18.4% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Chad and Somalia?
- 0.6%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Somalia rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Chad ranks 184th and Somalia ranks 185th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.