Share of children underweight in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of children underweight was 17.7 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.7
World rank
21st
of 96 countries
All-time high
26
in 2013
All-time low
16.2
in 2019
Years of data
6
1989–2023
Share of children underweight in Djibouti, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children underweight in Djibouti stood at 17.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Djibouti peaked at 26 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.2, in 2019.
Djibouti ranks 21st of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of children underweight in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 20.2 | — |
| 1996 | 19.7 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 24.2 | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 26 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 16.2 | -37.7% |
| 2023 | 17.7 | +9.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 17.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.6, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 17.7 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8, 4.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.2 | 20.2 | 20.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.13 | 16.2 | 26 | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.7 | 17.7 | 17.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
- 19 Nepal 18.3 compare
- 20 Chad 18.2 compare
- 22 Sri Lanka 17.1 compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 16.9 compare
- 24 Philippines 16.7 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 share of children underweight in Djibouti?
- Share of children underweight in Djibouti was 17.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2 in 2019.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of children underweight?
- Djibouti ranks 21st out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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