Share of men who are obese in Somalia
Somalia: Share of men who are obese was 6.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are obese in Somalia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are obese in Somalia stood at 6.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Somalia peaked at 6.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1980.
Somalia ranks 174th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.06 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3971 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.484 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6624 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Somalia?
- Share of men who are obese in Somalia was 6.0% 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 men who are obese recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
- How does Somalia rank for share of men who are obese?
- Somalia ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.