Prevalence of obesity, female in Djibouti
Djibouti: Prevalence of obesity, female was 16.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, female in Djibouti, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 16.8% for prevalence of obesity, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Djibouti peaked at 16.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1980.
Djibouti ranks 150th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.6% | — |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.8% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.1% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 3.3% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 3.4% | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | +3.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 16.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.9%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 16.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.4%, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 9.7% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.6% | 16.8% | 5 |
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 prevalence of obesity, female in Djibouti?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Djibouti was 16.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 16.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1980.
- How does Djibouti rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Djibouti ranks 150th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.