Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 21.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 21.6% for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 21.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1980.
Vanuatu ranks 116th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5% | 9.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 12.0% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.8% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.8% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 19.9% | 21.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 113 Mauritania 22.1% compare
- 114 Morocco 22.0% compare
- 115 Gabon 21.8% compare
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 21.5% compare
- 118 Russia 21.2% compare
- 119 Turkmenistan 21.2% compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 3,729 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 3,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 3,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 3,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 3,380 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 3,858 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu was 21.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.