Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Djibouti
Djibouti: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 24.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Djibouti, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 24.6 for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Djibouti peaked at 24.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.5, in 1975.
That places Djibouti 136th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 22.5 | — |
| 1976 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 23 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 23.1 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 23.3 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 23.4 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 23.4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.5 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 23.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 23.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24.1 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.2 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.4 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.5 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.6 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.7 | 22.5 | 22.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.38 | 23 | 23.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.93 | 23.7 | 24.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.28 | 24.1 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.53 | 24.4 | 24.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More gender data for Djibouti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 344.48 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3133 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 918.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 918.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,814 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,302 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Djibouti?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Djibouti was 24.6 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5 in 1975.
- How does Djibouti rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Djibouti ranks 136th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.