Mauritania vs Singapore: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Mauritania
48.0%
in 2024
Singapore
47.7%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
131st
Singapore rank
132nd
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Mauritania
- Singapore
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 48.0% against 47.7% in Singapore, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Mauritania ranks 131st and Singapore ranks 132nd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 26.8% | 11.2% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 28.2% | 4.7% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 31.1% | 2.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 37.9% | 3.5% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 45.5% | 1.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Mauritania or Singapore?
- Mauritania, at 48.0% against 47.7% in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Mauritania and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Singapore?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Singapore rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Mauritania ranks 131st and Singapore ranks 132nd 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.