Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 22.69 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
22.69
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
94th
of 193 countries
All-time high
22.69
in 2022
All-time low
4.71
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Mauritania, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Mauritania stood at 22.69. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Mauritania peaked at 22.69 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.71, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 94th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.71 | — |
| 1991 | 5.04 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 5.38 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 5.75 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 6.14 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 6.56 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 7.02 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 7.5 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 8.02 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 8.56 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 9.13 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 9.73 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 10.36 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 11 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 11.64 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 12.28 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 12.92 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 13.53 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 14.1 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 14.64 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 15.16 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 15.67 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 16.19 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 16.73 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 17.29 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 17.87 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 18.49 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 19.13 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 19.8 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 20.49 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 21.21 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 21.94 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 22.69 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.47 | 4.71 | 8.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.93 | 9.13 | 14.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.68 | 15.16 | 20.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.95 | 21.21 | 22.69 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 91 Republic of Moldova 22.97 compare
- 92 Cyprus 22.94 compare
- 93 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 22.72 compare
- 95 Solomon Islands 22.6 compare
- 96 Serbia 22.51 compare
- 97 Israel 22.49 compare
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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0206 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Mauritania?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Mauritania was 22.69 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.69 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.71 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Mauritania ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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