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.
Share of men who are obese in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6% | — |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.3% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +5.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 6.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 6.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.3%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 96.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 28,272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
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.