Djibouti vs Tanzania: Prevalence of obesity, male

Djibouti
6.2%
in 2024
Tanzania
6.4%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
165th
Tanzania rank
163rd

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

  • Djibouti
  • Tanzania
0246198020022024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 6.4% against 6.2% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tanzania ahead.

Djibouti ranks 165th and Tanzania ranks 163rd of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% Tanzania
1990s 1.4% 1.4% 0.0% Tanzania
2000s 2.4% 2.4% 0.0% Djibouti
2010s 3.8% 3.7% 0.1% Djibouti
2020s 5.6% 5.6% 0.1% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Djibouti or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 6.4% against 6.2% in Djibouti as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Djibouti and Tanzania?
0.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Tanzania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Djibouti and Tanzania rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
Djibouti ranks 165th and Tanzania ranks 163rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit
% of male population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.