Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Djibouti
Djibouti: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men was 23.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Djibouti, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Djibouti stood at 23.4. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Djibouti peaked at 23.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.7, in 1975.
That places Djibouti 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.7 | — |
| 1976 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 21 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 21.2 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 21.6 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 21.7 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 22.1 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 22.2 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 22.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 22.3 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 22.5 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 22.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 22.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 22.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 22.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.96 | 20.7 | 21.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.82 | 21.3 | 22.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.63 | 22.3 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.08 | 22.9 | 23.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.31 | 23.2 | 23.4 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Djibouti?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in men in Djibouti was 23.4 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in men recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in men recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7 in 1975.
- How does Djibouti rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Djibouti ranks 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in men rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.