Belgium vs Mauritania: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Belgium
22.9%
in 2024
Mauritania
22.1%
in 2024
Belgium rank
109th
Mauritania rank
112th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Belgium
- Mauritania
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 22.9% against 22.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 109th and Mauritania ranks 112th of 198 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.5% | 4.7% | 7.7% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 7.7% | 6.8% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 12.4% | 5.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 17.0% | 3.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 20.9% | 1.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Belgium or Mauritania?
- Belgium, at 22.9% against 22.1% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Belgium and Mauritania?
- 0.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Mauritania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Mauritania rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Belgium ranks 109th and Mauritania ranks 112th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.