Somalia vs Switzerland: Share of adults defined as obese
Somalia
13.02
in 2024
Switzerland
12.85
in 2024
Somalia rank
147th
Switzerland rank
148th
Share of adults defined as obese over time
- Somalia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 13.02 against 12.85 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Somalia ranks 147th and Switzerland ranks 148th of 196 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.26 | 8.5 | 6.24 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 3.55 | 8.78 | 5.22 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.89 | 10.4 | 4.51 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 9.14 | 11.64 | 2.5 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12.08 | 12.52 | 0.4368 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Somalia or Switzerland?
- Somalia, at 13.02 against 12.85 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Somalia and Switzerland?
- 0.17, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Somalia and Switzerland rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
- Somalia ranks 147th and Switzerland ranks 148th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.