Obesity vs gdp in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Obesity vs gdp was 21.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.6
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
116th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.6
in 2024
All-time low
9.37
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 21.6 for obesity vs gdp 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, obesity vs gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 21.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.37, 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.
Obesity vs gdp in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.37 | — |
| 1981 | 9.59 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 9.82 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 10.06 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 10.32 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 10.59 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 10.88 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 11.16 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 11.45 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 11.74 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 12 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 12.25 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 12.49 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 12.73 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 12.98 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 13.29 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 13.71 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 14.06 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 14.28 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 14.51 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 14.77 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 15.01 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 15.23 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.4 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 15.59 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 15.82 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 16.04 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 16.24 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.4 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.58 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 16.78 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.96 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.15 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.36 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.61 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 17.92 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 18.26 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 18.65 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 19.06 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 19.47 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 19.91 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 20.34 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 20.76 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 21.18 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 21.6 | +2.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 21.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.59, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 21.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.56, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5 | 9.37 | 11.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.23 | 12 | 14.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.71 | 14.77 | 16.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.92 | 16.78 | 19.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.76 | 19.91 | 21.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 113 Mauritania 22.1 compare
- 114 Morocco 21.97 compare
- 115 Gabon 21.78 compare
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 21.54 compare
- 118 Russia 21.25 compare
- 119 Turkmenistan 21.22 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 vs gdp in Vanuatu?
- Obesity vs gdp in Vanuatu was 21.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.37 in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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