Djibouti vs Haiti: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Djibouti
30.6%
in 2024
Haiti
31.2%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
177th
Haiti rank
174th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Djibouti
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 31.2% against 30.6% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 177th and Haiti ranks 174th of 199 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 13.6% | 3.0% | Haiti |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 17.9% | 4.0% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 23.2% | 4.7% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 27.4% | 3.2% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 30.4% | 1.2% | Haiti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Djibouti or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 31.2% against 30.6% in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Djibouti and Haiti?
- 0.6%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Haiti?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Haiti rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Djibouti ranks 177th and Haiti ranks 174th 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.