Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Mauritania
Mauritania: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 24.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.09
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.09
in 2024
All-time low
4.11
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Mauritania, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 24.09 for obesity prevalence adults who gho 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 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Mauritania peaked at 24.09 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.11, in 1980.
Mauritania ranks 91st 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 prevalence adults who gho in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.11 | — |
| 1981 | 4.33 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 4.56 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 4.8 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 5.06 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 5.33 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 5.61 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 5.9 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 6.21 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 6.53 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 6.87 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 7.22 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 7.59 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 7.98 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 8.39 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 8.82 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 9.29 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 9.79 | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 10.3 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 10.84 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 11.4 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 11.97 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 12.56 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 13.15 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 13.72 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 14.28 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 14.81 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 15.32 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 15.76 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 16.15 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 16.53 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.91 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 17.31 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 17.74 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 18.21 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 18.71 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 19.24 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 19.79 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 20.36 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 20.95 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 21.56 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 22.19 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 22.82 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 23.45 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 24.09 | +2.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 24.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.04, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 24.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.7, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.24 | 4.11 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.71 | 6.87 | 10.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.91 | 11.4 | 16.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.58 | 16.53 | 20.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.82 | 21.56 | 24.09 | 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 prevalence adults who gho in Mauritania?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Mauritania was 24.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.09 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Mauritania ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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