Guinea-Bissau vs Mauritania: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Guinea-Bissau
23.1%
in 2024
Mauritania
25.1%
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
163rd
Mauritania rank
160th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 25.1% against 23.1% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and Mauritania ranks 160th of 199 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 5.9% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 9.7% | 1.1% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 16.4% | 2.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 21.9% | 2.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 24.4% | 2.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Guinea-Bissau or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 25.1% against 23.1% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 2.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and Mauritania ranks 160th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.