Share of adults who are overweight in Somalia
Somalia: Share of adults who are overweight was 35.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Somalia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Somalia stood at 35.51. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Somalia peaked at 35.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.87, in 1980.
That places Somalia 158th out of 196 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.24 | 10.87 | 13.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.2 | 14.18 | 18.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.84 | 19.02 | 24.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.53 | 25.36 | 31.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.01 | 32.52 | 35.51 | 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 who are overweight in Somalia?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Somalia was 35.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.87 in 1980.
- How does Somalia rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Somalia ranks 158th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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