Share of men defined as overweight in Djibouti

Djibouti: Share of men defined as overweight was 22.22 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.22
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
175th
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.22
in 2024
All-time low
6.11
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of men defined as overweight in Djibouti, 1980–2024

51015201980200220241980: 6.11981: 6.31982: 6.51983: 6.71984: 6.91985: 7.11986: 7.31987: 7.51988: 7.81989: 8.11990: 8.31991: 8.61992: 8.91993: 9.21994: 9.51995: 9.81996: 10.11997: 10.41998: 10.71999: 11.12000: 11.42001: 11.82002: 12.12003: 12.52004: 12.82005: 13.22006: 13.52007: 13.92008: 14.22009: 14.62010: 14.92011: 15.32012: 15.72013: 16.12014: 16.52015: 172016: 17.42017: 17.92018: 18.52019: 192020: 19.62021: 20.22022: 20.92023: 21.52024: 22.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Djibouti stood at 22.22. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Djibouti peaked at 22.22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.11, in 1980.

Djibouti ranks 175th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Share of men defined as overweight in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Share of men defined as overweight in Djibouti, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 6.11 —
1981 6.28 +2.8%
1982 6.47 +2.9%
1983 6.66 +3.0%
1984 6.87 +3.1%
1985 7.08 +3.2%
1986 7.31 +3.2%
1987 7.55 +3.2%
1988 7.8 +3.3%
1989 8.05 +3.3%
1990 8.32 +3.3%
1991 8.59 +3.3%
1992 8.87 +3.3%
1993 9.16 +3.2%
1994 9.45 +3.2%
1995 9.75 +3.2%
1996 10.06 +3.2%
1997 10.38 +3.2%
1998 10.71 +3.2%
1999 11.05 +3.2%
2000 11.4 +3.1%
2001 11.75 +3.1%
2002 12.11 +3.0%
2003 12.47 +3.0%
2004 12.84 +2.9%
2005 13.19 +2.8%
2006 13.55 +2.7%
2007 13.89 +2.6%
2008 14.24 +2.5%
2009 14.58 +2.4%
2010 14.93 +2.4%
2011 15.29 +2.4%
2012 15.68 +2.5%
2013 16.08 +2.6%
2014 16.51 +2.7%
2015 16.96 +2.7%
2016 17.44 +2.8%
2017 17.95 +2.9%
2018 18.48 +3.0%
2019 19.04 +3.0%
2020 19.63 +3.1%
2021 20.25 +3.1%
2022 20.89 +3.2%
2023 21.55 +3.2%
2024 22.22 +3.2%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 22.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 22.22 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.01, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.02 6.11 8.05 10
1990s 9.63 8.32 11.05 10
2000s 13 11.4 14.58 10
2010s 16.84 14.93 19.04 10
2020s 20.91 19.63 22.22 5

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 172 Cambodia 22.37 compare
  2. 173 Burundi 22.24 compare
  3. 174 Bangladesh 22.24 compare
  4. 176 Senegal 22.19 compare
  5. 177 Guinea 21.96 compare
  6. 178 Zambia 21.84 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men defined as overweight in Djibouti?
Share of men defined as overweight in Djibouti was 22.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 22.22 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 6.11 in 1980.
How does Djibouti rank for share of men defined as overweight?
Djibouti ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of men defined as overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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