Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in Djibouti
Djibouti: Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight was 5.5 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in Djibouti, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in Djibouti is 5.5 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 48.6% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in Djibouti peaked at 6 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1 %, in 2015.
That places Djibouti 74th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 % | — |
| 2001 | 5.2 % | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 4.6 % | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 4 % | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5 % | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 3 % | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 2.6 % | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 2.2 % | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 1.9 % | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7 % | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5 % | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 1.3 % | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2 % | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1 % | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 % | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 1 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 % | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2 % | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3 % | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.6 % | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 2 % | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 2.7 % | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 3.7 % | +37.0% |
| 2024 | 5.5 % | +48.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 5.5 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.65 %, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 5.5 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.7 %, 63% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in Djibouti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +48.6% | 3.7 % | 5.5 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.47 % | 1.7 % | 6 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 % | 1 % | 1.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 % | 1.6 % | 5.5 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More agriculture & rural data for Djibouti
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.7373 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 88.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2702 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in Djibouti?
- Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight in Djibouti was 5.5 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 6 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 % in 2015.
- How does Djibouti rank for percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight?
- Djibouti ranks 74th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight (modelled estimates) (percent) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.