Children moderately or severely overweight in Somalia

Somalia: Children moderately or severely overweight was 86.3 num th in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
86.3 num th
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
63rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
96.1 num th
in 2004
All-time low
57.2 num th
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children moderately or severely overweight in Somalia, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 88.6 num th2001: 92 num th2002: 94.3 num th2003: 95.7 num th2004: 96.1 num th2005: 95.2 num th2006: 92.8 num th2007: 89.5 num th2008: 85.5 num th2009: 80.9 num th2010: 76.1 num th2011: 68.9 num th2012: 62.7 num th2013: 60 num th2014: 58.4 num th2015: 57.4 num th2016: 57.3 num th2017: 57.2 num th2018: 57.2 num th2019: 58.2 num th2020: 60.5 num th2021: 64.2 num th2022: 69 num th2023: 75.9 num th2024: 86.3 num th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.

Analysis

In 2024, children moderately or severely overweight in Somalia stood at 86.3 num th.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children moderately or severely overweight in Somalia peaked at 96.1 num th in 2004 and was at its lowest, 57.2 num th, in 2017.

That places Somalia 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.06 num th 80.9 num th 96.1 num th 10
2010s 61.34 num th 57.2 num th 76.1 num th 10
2020s 71.18 num th 60.5 num th 86.3 num th 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 60 Burkina Faso 94.6 num th compare
  2. 61 Zimbabwe 92.5 num th compare
  3. 62 Chad 90.5 num th compare
  4. 64 Benin 82.1 num th compare
  5. 65 Chile 81.9 num th compare
  6. 66 Japan 78.7 num th compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

More development goals data for Somalia

All data for Somalia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is children moderately or severely overweight in Somalia?
Children moderately or severely overweight in Somalia was 86.3 num th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 96.1 num th in 2004.
What is the lowest children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 57.2 num th in 2017.
How does Somalia rank for children moderately or severely overweight?
Somalia ranks 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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