Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 17.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.4
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.4
in 2024
All-time low
9.23
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs obesity in women in Vanuatu is 17.4, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Vanuatu peaked at 17.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.23, in 1980.
Vanuatu ranks 120th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.23 | — |
| 1981 | 9.39 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 9.55 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 9.73 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 9.91 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 10.1 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 10.3 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 10.5 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 10.7 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 10.91 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 11.11 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 11.31 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 11.5 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 11.68 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 11.86 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 12.03 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.2 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 12.37 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 12.54 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 12.71 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 12.87 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 13.03 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 13.19 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 13.35 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 13.52 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 13.68 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 13.83 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 13.97 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.1 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 14.23 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.35 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.47 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.6 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.73 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.88 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 15.05 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 15.24 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.44 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.66 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 15.89 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 16.15 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 16.43 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 16.73 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 17.05 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 17.4 | +2.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 17.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.48, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 17.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.52, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.03 | 9.23 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.93 | 11.11 | 12.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.58 | 12.87 | 14.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.03 | 14.35 | 15.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.75 | 16.15 | 17.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 17.99 compare
- 118 Tajikistan 17.9 compare
- 119 Spain 17.5 compare
- 121 Portugal 16.96 compare
- 122 Russia 16.58 compare
- 123 Solomon Islands 16.24 compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 44 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % 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 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % 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 0.0682 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Vanuatu?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Vanuatu was 17.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.23 in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Vanuatu ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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