Share of adults defined as obese in Somalia
Somalia: Share of adults defined as obese was 13.02 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of adults defined as obese in Somalia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Somalia stood at 13.02. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Somalia peaked at 13.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.89, in 1980.
That places Somalia 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.26 | 1.89 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.55 | 2.84 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.89 | 4.65 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.14 | 7.61 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.08 | 11.21 | 13.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 96.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 42.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Somalia?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Somalia was 13.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.02 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 in 1980.
- How does Somalia rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Somalia ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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