Obesity vs gdp in Mauritania
Mauritania: Obesity vs gdp was 22.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.1
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
113th
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.1
in 2024
All-time low
3.78
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Mauritania, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 22.1 for obesity vs gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Mauritania peaked at 22.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.78, in 1980.
That places Mauritania 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.78 | — |
| 1981 | 3.96 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 4.16 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 4.37 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 4.58 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 4.8 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 5.03 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 5.27 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 5.53 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 5.8 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 6.09 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 6.38 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 6.68 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 7 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 7.36 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 7.75 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 8.18 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 8.63 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 9.09 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 9.58 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 10.07 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 10.6 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 11.14 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 11.69 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 12.22 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 12.73 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.23 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 13.69 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 14.12 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 14.54 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 14.94 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 15.34 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 15.77 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 16.19 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 16.63 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 17.1 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 17.59 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 18.11 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 18.66 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 19.21 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 19.78 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 20.36 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 20.93 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 21.51 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 22.1 | +2.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 22.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.59, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 22.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.56, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.73 | 3.78 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.67 | 6.09 | 9.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4 | 10.07 | 14.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.95 | 14.94 | 19.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.94 | 19.78 | 22.1 | 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)
- 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 vs gdp in Mauritania?
- Obesity vs gdp in Mauritania was 22.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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