Djibouti vs Sweden: Share of women who are obese
Djibouti
16.8%
in 2024
Sweden
16.5%
in 2024
Djibouti rank
153rd
Sweden rank
156th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Djibouti
- Sweden
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 16.8% against 16.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sweden ahead.
Djibouti ranks 153rd and Sweden ranks 156th of 199 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 8.3% | 5.3% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 10.5% | 5.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 13.1% | 5.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 14.7% | 2.9% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 16.0% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Djibouti or Sweden?
- Djibouti, at 16.8% against 16.5% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Djibouti and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Djibouti and Sweden rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Djibouti ranks 153rd and Sweden ranks 156th 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.