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
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.