Mauritania vs Pakistan: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Mauritania
24.1%
in 2024
Pakistan
24.5%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
90th
Pakistan rank
87th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Mauritania
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 24.5% against 24.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 90th and Pakistan ranks 87th of 198 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 2.2% | 3.1% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 4.2% | 4.6% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 8.0% | 5.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 15.1% | 3.5% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.4% | 0.4% | 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), Mauritania or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 24.5% against 24.1% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Mauritania and Pakistan?
- 0.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Pakistan rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Mauritania ranks 90th and Pakistan ranks 87th 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.