Adult obesity vs protein in Mauritania
Mauritania: Adult obesity vs protein was 22.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adult obesity vs protein in Mauritania, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult obesity vs protein in Mauritania is 22.1, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Mauritania peaked at 22.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.78, in 1980.
That places Mauritania 110th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Adult obesity vs protein in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.78 | — |
| 1981 | 3.96 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 4.16 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 4.37 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 4.58 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 4.8 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 5.03 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 5.27 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 5.53 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 5.8 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 6.09 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 6.38 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 6.68 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 7 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 7.36 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 7.75 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 8.18 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 8.63 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 9.09 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 9.58 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 10.07 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 10.6 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 11.14 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 11.69 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 12.22 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 12.73 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.23 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 13.69 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 14.12 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 14.54 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 14.94 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 15.34 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 15.77 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 16.19 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 16.63 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 17.1 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 17.59 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 18.11 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 18.66 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 19.21 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 19.78 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 20.36 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 20.93 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 21.51 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 22.1 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.73 | 3.78 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.67 | 6.09 | 9.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4 | 10.07 | 14.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.95 | 14.94 | 19.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.94 | 19.78 | 22.1 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2146 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein in Mauritania?
- Adult obesity vs protein in Mauritania was 22.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for adult obesity vs protein?
- Mauritania ranks 110th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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