Djibouti vs Haiti: Share of women who are obese
Djibouti
16.8%
in 2024
Haiti
16.5%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
153rd
Haiti rank
155th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Djibouti
- Haiti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 16.8% against 16.5% in Haiti, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Haiti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 153rd and Haiti ranks 155th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Haiti in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.6% | 0.5% | Haiti |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 5.7% | 1.2% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 9.0% | 1.4% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 12.5% | 0.7% | Haiti |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.6% | 0.1% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Djibouti or Haiti?
- Djibouti, at 16.8% against 16.5% in Haiti as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Djibouti and Haiti?
- 0.3%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Haiti?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Haiti rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Djibouti ranks 153rd and Haiti ranks 155th 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.