Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Prevalence of undernourishment (%) was 14.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of undernourishment in Djibouti, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of undernourishment in Djibouti stood at 14.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of undernourishment in Djibouti peaked at 40.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2019.
Djibouti ranks 44th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of undernourishment (%) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 40.8% | — |
| 2002 | 39.4% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 28.9% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | -0.7% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 14.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.1%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 14.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.1%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 20.2% | 40.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 13.0% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.0% | 14.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More development goals data for Djibouti
- Red List Index 0.8231 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 177.46 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 136.95 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 2 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,033 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of undernourishment in Djibouti?
- Prevalence of undernourishment in Djibouti was 14.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of undernourishment recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2019.
- How does Djibouti rank for prevalence of undernourishment?
- Djibouti ranks 44th out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of undernourishment rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Prevalence of undernourishment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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