Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Somalia
Somalia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 18.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Somalia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 18.4% for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Somalia peaked at 18.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1980.
That places Somalia 185th 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.1% | — |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 6.5% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 8.1% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | +3.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 18.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.3%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 18.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.4% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 12.4% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.1% | 18.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 182 Guinea 19.3% compare
- 183 Haiti 19.0% compare
- 184 Chad 19.0% compare
- 186 Mozambique 18.3% compare
- 187 South Sudan 17.1% compare
- 188 Burkina Faso 16.9% compare
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 28,272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40,976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 15.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 96.78 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Somalia?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Somalia was 18.4% 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1980.
- How does Somalia rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Somalia ranks 185th 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 Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.