Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 9.8 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
9.8
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
40th
of 198 countries
All-time high
15.3
in 1975
All-time low
9.8
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Mauritania, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Mauritania is 9.8, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Mauritania peaked at 15.3 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 9.8, in 2014.
Mauritania ranks 40th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 15.3 | — |
| 1976 | 15.1 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 15 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 14.8 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 14.6 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 14.4 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 14.3 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 14.1 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 13.9 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 13.7 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 13.5 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 13.4 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 13.2 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 13.1 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 12.9 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 12.8 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 12.6 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 12.5 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 12.4 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 12.3 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 12.2 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 12.1 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.9 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 11.8 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 11.7 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.6 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.5 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.4 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.2 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 11.1 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 11 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.8 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 10.7 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.6 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.4 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 10.3 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.2 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 10.1 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 9.9 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.8 | -1.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 9.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.05, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 9.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.85, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.96 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 13.65 | 12.9 | 14.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.23 | 11.7 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.03 | 10.4 | 11.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.06 | 9.8 | 10.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Mauritania?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Mauritania was 9.8 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Mauritania ranks 40th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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