Djibouti vs Mozambique: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Djibouti
30.6%
in 2024
Mozambique
29.0%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
177th
Mozambique rank
180th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Djibouti
- Mozambique
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 30.6% against 29.0% in Mozambique, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 177th and Mozambique ranks 180th of 199 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.6% | 7.7% | 2.9% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 13.8% | 10.4% | 3.4% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 14.9% | 3.6% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 21.3% | 2.9% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 27.3% | 1.9% | Djibouti |
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 Mozambique?
- Djibouti, at 30.6% against 29.0% in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Djibouti and Mozambique?
- 1.6%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Mozambique?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Mozambique rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Djibouti ranks 177th and Mozambique ranks 180th 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.