Mauritania vs Southern African Development Community (SADC): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Mauritania
22.69
in 2022
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
14
in 2022
Mauritania rank
94th
Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank
91st

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Mauritania
  • Southern African Development Community (SADC)
510152025199020062022

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 22.69 against 14 in Southern African Development Community (SADC), a difference of 8.69.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.6 times Southern African Development Community (SADC)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 94th and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 91st of 193 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Southern African Development Community (SADC) Difference Ahead
2000s 11.93 9.59 2.35 Mauritania
2010s 17.68 11.95 5.73 Mauritania
2020s 21.95 13.68 8.27 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Mauritania or Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Mauritania, at 22.69 against 14 in Southern African Development Community (SADC) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Mauritania and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
8.69, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mauritania and Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Mauritania ranks 94th and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 91st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Mauritania vs Southern African Development Community (SADC): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30. Statizoid, drawing on UNICEF. Retrieved 13 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/compare/prevalence-of-obesity-among-adults-bmi-30-age-standardized-estimate/mauritania/southern-african-development-community-sadc/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://health.statizoid.com/compare/prevalence-of-obesity-among-adults-bmi-30-age-standardized-estimate/mauritania/southern-african-development-community-sadc/">Mauritania vs Southern African Development Community (SADC): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed