Botswana vs Mauritania: Obesity in men vs. women
Botswana
8.7%
in 2024
Mauritania
9.0%
in 2024
Botswana rank
151st
Mauritania rank
148th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Botswana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 9.0% against 8.7% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 151st and Mauritania ranks 148th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 0.2% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 0.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.4% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Botswana or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 9.0% against 8.7% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Botswana and Mauritania?
- 0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mauritania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Mauritania rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Botswana ranks 151st and Mauritania ranks 148th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.