Mauritania vs Tajikistan: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Mauritania
24.1%
in 2024
Tajikistan
23.1%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
90th
Tajikistan rank
93rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Mauritania
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 24.1% against 23.1% in Tajikistan, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Mauritania ranks 90th and Tajikistan ranks 93rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 7.0% | 1.8% | Tajikistan |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.9% | 0.2% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.2% | 1.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 17.7% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 21.9% | 0.9% | 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 Tajikistan?
- Mauritania, at 24.1% against 23.1% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Mauritania and Tajikistan?
- 1.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tajikistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Tajikistan rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Mauritania ranks 90th and Tajikistan ranks 93rd 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.