Number of children who are underweight in Djibouti
Djibouti: Number of children who are underweight was 20,268 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20,268
World rank
80th
of 96 countries
All-time high
30,067
in 2013
All-time low
17,864
in 1989
Years of data
6
1989–2023
Number of children who are underweight in Djibouti, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who are underweight in Djibouti stood at 20,268.
The figure is down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Djibouti peaked at 30,067 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17,864, in 1989.
Djibouti ranks 80th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of children who are underweight in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 17,864 | — |
| 1996 | 20,212 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 28,169 | +39.4% |
| 2013 | 30,067 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 18,541 | -38.3% |
| 2023 | 20,268 | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17,864 | 17,864 | 17,864 | 1 |
| 1990s | 20,212 | 20,212 | 20,212 | 1 |
| 2010s | 25,592 | 18,541 | 30,067 | 3 |
| 2020s | 20,268 | 20,268 | 20,268 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 77 El Salvador 25,300 compare
- 78 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23,296 compare
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 22,841 compare
- 81 Azerbaijan 20,244 compare
- 82 Tunisia 17,109 compare
- 83 Palestine, State of 15,231 compare
More reference data data for Djibouti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0052 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0175 (2050)
- 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 number of children who are underweight in Djibouti?
- Number of children who are underweight in Djibouti was 20,268 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 30,067 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,864 in 1989.
- How does Djibouti rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Djibouti ranks 80th out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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