Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Mauritania
Mauritania: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 24.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Mauritania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 24.1% for prevalence rate of obesity in adults 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, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Mauritania peaked at 24.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, 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.
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.1% | — |
| 1981 | 4.3% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 4.6% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 4.8% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 6.2% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 6.5% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 17.7% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 23.4% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.7% | 6.9% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 11.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 16.5% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 21.6% | 24.1% | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (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 prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Mauritania?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Mauritania was 24.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- Mauritania ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of obesity in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated prevalence of obesity in adults, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.