Tajikistan vs Vanuatu: Share of men who are obese
Tajikistan
17.9%
in 2024
Vanuatu
17.4%
in 2024
Tajikistan rank
118th
Vanuatu rank
120th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Tajikistan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 17.9% against 17.4% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Tajikistan ranks 118th and Vanuatu ranks 120th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Tajikistan averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tajikistan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 10.0% | 4.3% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 11.9% | 4.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 13.6% | 4.1% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 15.0% | 1.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.8% | 0.2% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Tajikistan or Vanuatu?
- Tajikistan, at 17.9% against 17.4% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Tajikistan and Vanuatu?
- 0.5%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tajikistan and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Tajikistan and Vanuatu rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Tajikistan ranks 118th and Vanuatu ranks 120th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.