Mauritania vs Nepal: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Mauritania
28.0%
in 2024
Nepal
28.6%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
159th
Nepal rank
156th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Mauritania
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 28.6% against 28.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nepal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 159th and Nepal ranks 156th of 199 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 0.0% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 10.5% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 15.6% | 3.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 21.7% | 2.6% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 0.0% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Mauritania or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 28.6% against 28.0% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Mauritania and Nepal?
- 0.6%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nepal?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Nepal rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Mauritania ranks 159th and Nepal ranks 156th 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 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
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.