Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 2.6 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
2.6
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
120th
of 198 countries
All-time high
8.4
in 1975
All-time low
2.6
in 2014
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Vanuatu, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Vanuatu stood at 2.6. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Vanuatu peaked at 8.4 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2014.
That places Vanuatu 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8.4 | — |
| 1976 | 8.1 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 7.9 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 7.6 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 7.4 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 7.2 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 7 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 6.7 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 6.5 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 6.3 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.05, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.45, 75% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.88 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.24 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.57 | 4 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 | 3 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 120 Bulgaria 2.6 compare
- 120 Montenegro 2.6 compare
- 120 Slovenia 2.6 compare
- 120 Solomon Islands 2.6 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 share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Vanuatu?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Vanuatu was 2.6 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2014.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Vanuatu ranks 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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