Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 25.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mauritania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mauritania is 25.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mauritania peaked at 25.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1980.
Mauritania ranks 160th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.7% | — |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 6.5% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 6.8% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 18.9% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 25.1% | +1.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 25.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.7%, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 25.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 7.6% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 13.1% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 20.1% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.7% | 25.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mauritania?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Mauritania was 25.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Mauritania ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.