Prevalence of undernourishment in Djibouti
Djibouti: Prevalence of undernourishment was 12.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.9
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
45th
of 169 countries
All-time high
40.8
in 2001
All-time low
11.9
in 2019
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Prevalence of undernourishment in Djibouti, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 12.9 for prevalence of undernourishment in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Djibouti peaked at 40.8 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.9, in 2019.
Djibouti ranks 45th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 40.8 | — |
| 2002 | 39.4 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 36.5 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 32.7 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 28.9 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 24.6 | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 22.1 | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 20.2 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 20 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 19.5 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 18.8 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 17.4 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 15.7 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 14.1 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 13.1 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 12.7 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 12.6 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.2 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 11.9 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 12 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.2 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.5 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 12.9 | +3.2% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 12.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 12.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.47 | 20 | 40.8 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.8 | 11.9 | 19.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 | 12 | 12.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 43 Cape Verde 13.5 compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 13.1 compare
- 45 Niger 12.9 compare
- 47 Mali 12.3 compare
- 48 Ecuador 12.1 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 prevalence of undernourishment in Djibouti?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Djibouti was 12.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8 in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9 in 2019.
- How does Djibouti rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Djibouti ranks 45th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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