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

010.0k20.0k30.0k1989200620231989: 17.9k1996: 20.2k2011: 28.2k2013: 30.1k2019: 18.5k2023: 20.3k

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

Annual values for Number of children who are underweight in Djibouti, 1989 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 77 El Salvador 25,300 compare
  2. 78 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23,296 compare
  3. 79 Kyrgyzstan 22,841 compare
  4. 81 Azerbaijan 20,244 compare
  5. 82 Tunisia 17,109 compare
  6. 83 Palestine, State of 15,231 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of children who are underweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 951 data points, 1984–2023
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