Share of overweight men vs. women in Djibouti
Djibouti: Share of overweight men vs. women was 22.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Djibouti, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs. women in Djibouti is 22.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Djibouti peaked at 22.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1980.
That places Djibouti 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.1% | — |
| 1981 | 6.3% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 8.3% | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 8.6% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 8.9% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 8.3% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 11.4% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 14.9% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.6% | 22.2% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 11,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11,568 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in Djibouti?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Djibouti was 22.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1980.
- How does Djibouti rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Djibouti ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.