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
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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.

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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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