Share of overweight men vs women in Somalia
Somalia: Share of overweight men vs women was 21.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.45
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
181st
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.45
in 2024
All-time low
5.98
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Somalia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs women in Somalia is 21.45, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Somalia peaked at 21.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.98, in 1980.
Somalia ranks 181st of 199 countries on this measure, 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.98 | — |
| 1981 | 6.15 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 6.32 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 6.51 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.71 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 6.92 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 7.14 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 7.37 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 7.61 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 7.85 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 8.11 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 8.37 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 8.64 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 8.92 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 9.2 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 9.49 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 9.79 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 10.1 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 10.42 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 10.75 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 11.09 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 11.43 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 11.77 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 12.13 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 12.48 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.83 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 13.17 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 13.5 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 13.83 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 14.17 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 14.51 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 14.86 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 15.23 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 15.62 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 16.03 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 16.46 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 16.92 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 17.4 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 17.91 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 18.45 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 19 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 19.59 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 20.19 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 20.81 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 21.45 | +3.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 21.45 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.11, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 21.45 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.55, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.86 | 5.98 | 7.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.38 | 8.11 | 10.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.64 | 11.09 | 14.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.34 | 14.51 | 18.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.21 | 19 | 21.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More gender data for Somalia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 12,505 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 12,505 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 379,876 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 393,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 364,586 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 376,417 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 351,742 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs women in Somalia?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Somalia was 21.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 in 1980.
- How does Somalia rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Somalia ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from 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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