Algeria vs Mauritania: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Algeria
23.6%
in 2024
Mauritania
24.1%
in 2024
Algeria rank
91st
Mauritania rank
90th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Algeria
  • Mauritania
510152025198020022024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 24.1% against 23.6% in Algeria, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 91st and Mauritania ranks 90th of 198 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 8.5% 5.2% 3.3% Algeria
1990s 11.3% 8.7% 2.6% Algeria
2000s 15.4% 13.9% 1.5% Algeria
2010s 19.9% 18.6% 1.3% Algeria
2020s 22.9% 22.8% 0.0% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Algeria or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 24.1% against 23.6% in Algeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Algeria and Mauritania?
0.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mauritania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Mauritania rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Algeria ranks 91st and Mauritania ranks 90th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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