Share of children who are overweight or obese in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 5.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Djibouti, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight or obese in Djibouti stood at 5.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.6% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight or obese in Djibouti peaked at 6.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.
Djibouti ranks 80th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0% | — |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +37.0% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +48.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 5.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 5.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5%, 65% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children who are overweight or obese in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +48.6% | 3.7% | 5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 1.6% | 5.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More reference data data for Djibouti
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2231 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in Djibouti?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in Djibouti was 5.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Djibouti ranks 80th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.