Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate was 2.74 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2.74 % change on previous year for adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 5.52 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.7 % change on previous year, in 2014.
Mauritania ranks 89th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 4.94 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.8 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 5.3 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.88 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.14 % change on previous year | 4.72 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 86 Romania 2.83 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Argentina 2.81 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Seychelles 2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 90 Colombia 2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 2.67 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Eswatini 2.66 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Mauritania was 2.74 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adult obesity vs protein. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adult obesity vs protein. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.