Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Djibouti

Djibouti: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 21.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
21.2%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
172nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.2%
in 2024
All-time low
5.4%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Djibouti, 1980–2024

51015201980200220241980: 5.4 %1981: 5.5 %1982: 5.7 %1983: 5.9 %1984: 6 %1985: 6.2 %1986: 6.4 %1987: 6.6 %1988: 6.8 %1989: 7 %1990: 7.3 %1991: 7.5 %1992: 7.7 %1993: 8 %1994: 8.2 %1995: 8.5 %1996: 8.8 %1997: 9 %1998: 9.3 %1999: 9.6 %2000: 10 %2001: 10.3 %2002: 10.7 %2003: 11 %2004: 11.4 %2005: 11.8 %2006: 12.2 %2007: 12.6 %2008: 12.9 %2009: 13.3 %2010: 13.7 %2011: 14.1 %2012: 14.5 %2013: 14.9 %2014: 15.4 %2015: 15.8 %2016: 16.4 %2017: 16.9 %2018: 17.4 %2019: 18 %2020: 18.6 %2021: 19.2 %2022: 19.9 %2023: 20.5 %2024: 21.2 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Djibouti is 21.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Djibouti peaked at 21.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1980.

That places Djibouti 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Djibouti, 1980 to 2024.
Year % Change
1980 5.4%
1981 5.5% +2.8%
1982 5.7% +2.9%
1983 5.9% +3.0%
1984 6.0% +3.0%
1985 6.2% +3.1%
1986 6.4% +3.1%
1987 6.6% +3.1%
1988 6.8% +3.1%
1989 7.0% +3.1%
1990 7.3% +3.2%
1991 7.5% +3.2%
1992 7.7% +3.2%
1993 8.0% +3.2%
1994 8.2% +3.2%
1995 8.5% +3.2%
1996 8.8% +3.2%
1997 9.0% +3.1%
1998 9.3% +3.1%
1999 9.6% +3.4%
2000 10.0% +3.5%
2001 10.3% +3.5%
2002 10.7% +3.5%
2003 11.0% +3.6%
2004 11.4% +3.6%
2005 11.8% +3.4%
2006 12.2% +3.2%
2007 12.6% +3.0%
2008 12.9% +2.9%
2009 13.3% +2.8%
2010 13.7% +2.8%
2011 14.1% +2.8%
2012 14.5% +2.9%
2013 14.9% +2.9%
2014 15.4% +3.1%
2015 15.8% +3.2%
2016 16.4% +3.2%
2017 16.9% +3.2%
2018 17.4% +3.2%
2019 18.0% +3.3%
2020 18.6% +3.3%
2021 19.2% +3.3%
2022 19.9% +3.4%
2023 20.5% +3.4%
2024 21.2% +3.4%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 21.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.7%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 21.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.5%, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.2% 5.4% 7.0% 10
1990s 8.4% 7.3% 9.6% 10
2000s 11.6% 10.0% 13.3% 10
2010s 15.7% 13.7% 18.0% 10
2020s 19.9% 18.6% 21.2% 5

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 169 Viet Nam 21.4% compare
  2. 170 Zimbabwe 21.3% compare
  3. 171 Tanzania, United Republic of 21.2% compare
  4. 173 Togo 20.9% compare
  5. 174 Ghana 20.7% compare
  6. 175 Burundi 20.1% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Djibouti?
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Djibouti was 21.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1980.
How does Djibouti rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
Djibouti ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.