Malaysia vs Mauritania: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Malaysia
23.3%
in 2024
Mauritania
24.1%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
92nd
Mauritania rank
90th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 24.1% against 23.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 92nd and Mauritania ranks 90th of 198 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 5.2% | 1.5% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 8.7% | 1.9% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 13.9% | 2.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 18.6% | 1.1% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.8% | 0.8% | Mauritania |
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), Malaysia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 24.1% against 23.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Malaysia and Mauritania?
- 0.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mauritania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Mauritania rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Malaysia ranks 92nd 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.