Share of men defined as overweight in Somalia
Somalia: Share of men defined as overweight was 21.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.45
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
181st
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.45
in 2024
All-time low
5.98
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Somalia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 21.45 for share of men defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Somalia peaked at 21.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.98, in 1980.
That places Somalia 181st out of 199 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.
Share of men defined as overweight in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.98 | — |
| 1981 | 6.15 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 6.32 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 6.51 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.71 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 6.92 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 7.14 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 7.37 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 7.61 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 7.85 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 8.11 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 8.37 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 8.64 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.92 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 9.2 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 9.49 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 9.79 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 10.1 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 10.42 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 10.75 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 11.09 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 11.43 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 11.77 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 12.13 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 12.48 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.83 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 13.17 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 13.5 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 13.83 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.17 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 14.51 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 14.86 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 15.23 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 15.62 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 16.03 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 16.46 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 16.92 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 17.4 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 17.91 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 18.45 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 19 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 19.59 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 20.19 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 20.81 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 21.45 | +3.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 21.45 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.11, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 21.45 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.86 | 5.98 | 7.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.38 | 8.11 | 10.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.64 | 11.09 | 14.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.34 | 14.51 | 18.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.21 | 19 | 21.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 42.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11,478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 11,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Somalia?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Somalia was 21.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 in 1980.
- How does Somalia rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Somalia ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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