Cote d'Ivoire vs Somalia: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Cote d'Ivoire
36.4%
in 2024
Somalia
35.5%
in 2024
Cote d'Ivoire rank
159th
Somalia rank
161st
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Somalia
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 36.4% against 35.5% in Somalia, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 159th and Somalia ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 0.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 16.2% | 0.6% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 21.8% | 2.1% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 28.5% | 1.7% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 34.0% | 0.9% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Cote d'Ivoire or Somalia?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 36.4% against 35.5% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Cote d'Ivoire and Somalia?
- 0.9%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Somalia rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 159th and Somalia ranks 161st 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.