Mauritania vs Vanuatu: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Mauritania
22.1%
in 2024
Vanuatu
21.6%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
113th
Vanuatu rank
116th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Mauritania
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 22.1% against 21.6% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Mauritania ranks 113th and Vanuatu ranks 116th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 10.5% | 5.8% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 13.2% | 5.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 15.7% | 3.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 17.9% | 1.0% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.8% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Mauritania or Vanuatu?
- Mauritania, at 22.1% against 21.6% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Mauritania and Vanuatu?
- 0.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Vanuatu rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Mauritania ranks 113th and Vanuatu ranks 116th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.