Bhutan vs Djibouti: Share of women who are obese
Bhutan
16.9%
in 2024
Djibouti
16.8%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
150th
Djibouti rank
153rd
Share of women who are obese over time
- Bhutan
- Djibouti
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 16.9% against 16.8% in Djibouti, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Djibouti ahead.
Bhutan ranks 150th and Djibouti ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 3.0% | 1.5% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 4.6% | 1.5% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 7.6% | 1.6% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 11.8% | 1.2% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.7% | 0.2% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Bhutan or Djibouti?
- Bhutan, at 16.9% against 16.8% in Djibouti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Bhutan and Djibouti?
- 0.1%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Djibouti?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Djibouti rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Bhutan ranks 150th and Djibouti ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.