Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 1.6% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Vanuatu, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Vanuatu stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Vanuatu peaked at 3.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2013.
Vanuatu ranks 114th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 111 Egypt 1.7% compare
- 111 Panama 1.7% compare
- 111 Turkmenistan 1.7% compare
- 114 Georgia 1.6% compare
- 114 Saudi Arabia 1.6% compare
- 117 Bermuda 1.5% compare
- 117 Costa Rica 1.5% compare
- 117 Moldova 1.5% compare
- 117 Palestine 1.5% compare
- 117 Puerto Rico 1.5% compare
- 117 United Arab Emirates 1.5% compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3744 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3923 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1753 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4368 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7024 °C (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Vanuatu?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Vanuatu was 1.6% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2013.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Vanuatu ranks 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.