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Underweight in adults — Djibouti

Underweight in adults in Djibouti in 2024 — 13.1%. Ranked 185 in the world out of 199. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 5.5 pp.

2024 13.1% +0 pp vs 2023
World rank 185of 199
Period maximum 18.5%1980
Period minimum 13%2021

Trend over time

1980–2024 · % of adults

Underweight in adults — Djibouti, 1980–2024121416182019801985199019952000200520102015202020241980: 18.5%1981: 18.4%1982: 18.2%1983: 18.1%1984: 17.9%1985: 17.8%1986: 17.6%1987: 17.5%1988: 17.4%1989: 17.2%1990: 17.1%1991: 16.9%1992: 16.8%1993: 16.7%1994: 16.6%1995: 16.4%1996: 16.3%1997: 16.2%1998: 16%1999: 15.9%2000: 15.7%2001: 15.6%2002: 15.4%2003: 15.3%2004: 15.1%2005: 15%2006: 14.8%2007: 14.6%2008: 14.4%2009: 14.3%2010: 14.1%2011: 13.9%2012: 13.8%2013: 13.6%2014: 13.5%2015: 13.3%2016: 13.2%2017: 13.2%2018: 13.1%2019: 13.1%2020: 13.1%2021: 13%2022: 13.1%2023: 13.1%2024: 13.1%
Change over the period: −5.5 pp Annual average: -0.12 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Djibouti

Djibouti 13.1%
World computed 7.5%
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 12.1%
Eastern Africa computed 15.1%
Lower-middle-income countries computed 10.1%
Underweight in adults — Djibouti, by year Djibouti All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 13.1 +0 pp
2023 13.1 +0 pp
2022 13.1 +0 pp
2021 13 −0 pp
2020 13.1 −0 pp
2019 13.1 −0 pp
2018 13.1 −0.1 pp
2017 13.2 −0.1 pp
2016 13.2 −0.1 pp
2015 13.3 −0.1 pp
2014 13.5 −0.1 pp
2013 13.6 −0.2 pp
2012 13.8 −0.2 pp
2011 13.9 −0.2 pp
2010 14.1 −0.2 pp
2009 14.3 −0.2 pp
2008 14.4 −0.2 pp
2007 14.6 −0.2 pp
2006 14.8 −0.2 pp
2005 15 −0.2 pp
2004 15.1 −0.2 pp
2003 15.3 −0.2 pp
2002 15.4 −0.2 pp
2001 15.6 −0.1 pp
2000 15.7 −0.1 pp
1999 15.9 −0.1 pp
1998 16 −0.1 pp
1997 16.2 −0.1 pp
1996 16.3 −0.1 pp
1995 16.4 −0.1 pp
1994 16.6 −0.1 pp
1993 16.7 −0.1 pp
1992 16.8 −0.1 pp
1991 16.9 −0.1 pp
1990 17.1 −0.1 pp
1989 17.2 −0.1 pp
1988 17.4 −0.1 pp
1987 17.5 −0.1 pp
1986 17.6 −0.1 pp
1985 17.8 −0.1 pp
1984 17.9 −0.1 pp
1983 18.1 −0.2 pp
1982 18.2 −0.2 pp
1981 18.4 −0.2 pp
1980 18.5 —

Eastern Africa, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

SC Seychelles 4.5 KM Comoros 6.6 ZW Zimbabwe 6.9 MU Mauritius 7.2 MW Malawi 8 ZM Zambia 8.2 RW Rwanda 10.2 MZ Mozambique 10.5 TZ Tanzania 11.8 UG Uganda 12.6 KE Kenya 12.8 DJ Djibouti 13.1 SS South Sudan 17.4 SO Somalia 17.5 BI Burundi 17.9 MG Madagascar 18.4 ET Ethiopia 21.8 ER Eritrea 37.1
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About the indicator

The share of people aged 18 and over with a body mass index below 18.5 kg/m². The indicator moves in the direction opposite to obesity, and together they describe what is called the double burden of malnutrition: in many middle-income countries both shares are high at once — underweight persists in the countryside, obesity has already come to the city. The largest values are given by South Asia and the Horn of Africa.

Important: The aggregate by group is weighted by the whole population rather than the adult one. Underweight in adults and undernourishment are different indicators: the first measures the body, the second the intake of calories.

Source: Global Health Observatory (WHO), license CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

Other indicators for Djibouti

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The share of the population whose calorie intake is below the minimum requirement.

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The share of children under five whose height is markedly below the norm for their age.

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The share of the population with access to basic sources of drinking water.

Djibouti by year Nutrition Access to basic sanitation

The share of the population with access to improved sanitation and hygiene conditions.

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