Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 24.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of is 24.9, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 24.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.2, in 1975.
That places Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.5 | 20.2 | 20.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.69 | 21 | 22.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.05 | 22.5 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.13 | 23.7 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.76 | 24.6 | 24.9 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- 123 France 25 compare
- 124 Lesotho, Kingdom of 24.9 compare
- 126 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 24.8 compare
- 126 Bahrain, Kingdom of 24.8 compare
More health data for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 41,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 43,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 42,910 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 45,242 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 24.9 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2 in 1975.
- How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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