Mauritania vs Vanuatu: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Mauritania
22.1%
in 2024
Vanuatu
21.6%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
112th
Vanuatu rank
115th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Mauritania
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 22.1% against 21.6% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Mauritania ranks 112th and Vanuatu ranks 115th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 4.7% 10.5% 5.8% Vanuatu
1990s 7.7% 13.2% 5.6% Vanuatu
2000s 12.4% 15.7% 3.3% Vanuatu
2010s 17.0% 17.9% 1.0% Vanuatu
2020s 20.9% 20.8% 0.2% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Mauritania or Vanuatu?
Mauritania, at 22.1% against 21.6% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Mauritania and Vanuatu?
0.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Vanuatu?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Vanuatu rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Mauritania ranks 112th and Vanuatu ranks 115th 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.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude 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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