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
510152025198020022024

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.

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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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