Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Djibouti

Djibouti: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 12.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
12.9%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
34th
of 198 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 1975
All-time low
12.9%
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014

Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Djibouti, 1975–2014

051015201975199420141975: 19.8 %1976: 19.7 %1977: 19.6 %1978: 19.5 %1979: 19.4 %1980: 19.3 %1981: 19.2 %1982: 19 %1983: 18.9 %1984: 18.8 %1985: 18.6 %1986: 18.4 %1987: 18.3 %1988: 18.2 %1989: 18 %1990: 17.8 %1991: 17.6 %1992: 17.4 %1993: 17.3 %1994: 17.1 %1995: 16.9 %1996: 16.8 %1997: 16.7 %1998: 16.5 %1999: 16.4 %2000: 16.2 %2001: 16.1 %2002: 15.9 %2003: 15.7 %2004: 15.5 %2005: 15.3 %2006: 15 %2007: 14.7 %2008: 14.4 %2009: 14.2 %2010: 13.9 %2011: 13.7 %2012: 13.4 %2013: 13.1 %2014: 12.9 %

Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 12.9% for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Djibouti peaked at 19.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2014.

That places Djibouti 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Djibouti, 1975 to 2014.
Year % Change
1975 19.8%
1976 19.7% -0.5%
1977 19.6% -0.5%
1978 19.5% -0.5%
1979 19.4% -0.5%
1980 19.3% -0.5%
1981 19.2% -0.5%
1982 19.0% -1.0%
1983 18.9% -0.5%
1984 18.8% -0.5%
1985 18.6% -1.1%
1986 18.4% -1.1%
1987 18.3% -0.5%
1988 18.2% -0.5%
1989 18.0% -1.1%
1990 17.8% -1.1%
1991 17.6% -1.1%
1992 17.4% -1.1%
1993 17.3% -0.6%
1994 17.1% -1.2%
1995 16.9% -1.2%
1996 16.8% -0.6%
1997 16.7% -0.6%
1998 16.5% -1.2%
1999 16.4% -0.6%
2000 16.2% -1.2%
2001 16.1% -0.6%
2002 15.9% -1.2%
2003 15.7% -1.3%
2004 15.5% -1.3%
2005 15.3% -1.3%
2006 15.0% -2.0%
2007 14.7% -2.0%
2008 14.4% -2.0%
2009 14.2% -1.4%
2010 13.9% -2.1%
2011 13.7% -1.4%
2012 13.4% -2.2%
2013 13.1% -2.2%
2014 12.9% -1.5%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 12.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 12.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.3%, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.6% 19.4% 19.8% 5
1980s 18.7% 18.0% 19.3% 10
1990s 17.1% 16.4% 17.8% 10
2000s 15.3% 14.2% 16.2% 10
2010s 13.4% 12.9% 13.9% 5

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 31 Kenya 13.3% compare
  2. 31 Tanzania 13.3% compare
  3. 33 Guinea-Bissau 13.1% compare
  4. 34 Guinea 12.9% compare
  5. 34 Rwanda 12.9% compare
  6. 37 Bhutan 12.7% compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Djibouti?
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Djibouti was 12.9% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1975.
What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2014.
How does Djibouti rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
Djibouti ranks 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Unit
%
Source
NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
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Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.