Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Somalia
Somalia: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 14.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Somalia, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Somalia is 14.8%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Somalia peaked at 18.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2014.
That places Somalia 22nd 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.5% | — |
| 1976 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 18.3% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 18.1% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 17.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 17.8% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 17.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17.7% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 16.9% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -1.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 14.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 14.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.9%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.3% | 18.1% | 18.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 17.9% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 17.0% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 15.5% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 14.8% | 15.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
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- 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 share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Somalia?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Somalia was 14.8% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2014.
- How does Somalia rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Somalia ranks 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia 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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About this data
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.