Children who are overweight sdgs in Somalia
Somalia: Children who are overweight sdgs was 2.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.5
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
145th
of 163 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 2000
All-time low
1.9
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Children who are overweight sdgs in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children who are overweight sdgs in Somalia stood at 2.5.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Somalia peaked at 4.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2018.
That places Somalia 145th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Children who are overweight sdgs in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9 | — |
| 2001 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 3.4 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 3.2 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.3 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.5 | +13.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 2.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.3, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 2.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.25, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.38 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children who are overweight sdgs in Somalia?
- Children who are overweight sdgs in Somalia was 2.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2018.
- How does Somalia rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
- Somalia ranks 145th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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