India vs Somalia: Prevalence of obesity, male
India
5.7%
in 2024
Somalia
6.0%
in 2024
India rank
173rd
Somalia rank
171st
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- India
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6.0% against 5.7% in India, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
India ranks 173rd and Somalia ranks 171st of 196 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 2.4% | 0.7% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 3.7% | 0.3% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.4% | 0.2% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, India or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 6.0% against 5.7% in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between India and Somalia?
- 0.3%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Somalia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- India ranks 173rd and Somalia ranks 171st 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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About this data
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.