Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Mauritania
Mauritania: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 9.03 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.03
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
148th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.03
in 2024
All-time low
0.6253
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Mauritania, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 9.03 for obesity in men vs obesity in women in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Mauritania peaked at 9.03 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6253, in 1980.
Mauritania ranks 148th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6253 | — |
| 1981 | 0.673 | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7259 | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7843 | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8486 | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.9193 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9968 | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 1.18 | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 1.28 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 1.39 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 1.52 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 1.65 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 1.8 | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 1.96 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 2.13 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 2.31 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 2.52 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 2.74 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 2.97 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 3.22 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 3.49 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 3.76 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 4.05 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 4.34 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 4.63 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 4.91 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 5.18 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 5.43 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 5.66 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 5.86 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 6.04 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.21 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 6.37 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.53 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.71 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 6.9 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.1 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 7.32 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.56 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.82 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 8.1 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 8.39 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.7 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 9.03 | +3.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 9.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.48, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 9.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.34, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9109 | 0.6253 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 1.39 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.46 | 3.22 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 | 5.86 | 7.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.41 | 7.82 | 9.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Mauritania?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Mauritania was 9.03 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6253 in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Mauritania ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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