Mauritania vs Namibia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Mauritania
25.1%
in 2024
Namibia
25.8%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
160th
Namibia rank
157th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 25.8% against 25.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 160th and Namibia ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 8.0% | 2.1% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 11.2% | 1.4% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.1% | 0.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 20.6% | 1.3% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.6% | 0.2% | Namibia |
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, Mauritania or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 25.8% against 25.1% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 0.7%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Mauritania ranks 160th and Namibia ranks 157th 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.