Share of adults defined as obese in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of adults defined as obese was 22.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.1
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
113th
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.1
in 2024
All-time low
3.78
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Mauritania, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults defined as obese in Mauritania is 22.1, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Mauritania peaked at 22.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.78, in 1980.
Mauritania ranks 113th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.78 | — |
| 1981 | 3.96 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 4.16 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 4.37 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 4.58 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 4.8 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 5.03 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 5.27 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 5.53 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 5.8 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 6.09 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 6.38 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 6.68 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 7 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 7.36 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 7.75 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 8.18 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 8.63 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 9.09 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 9.58 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 10.07 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 10.6 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 11.14 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 11.69 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 12.22 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 12.73 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 13.23 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 13.69 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 14.12 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 14.54 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 14.94 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 15.34 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 15.77 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 16.19 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 16.63 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 17.1 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 17.59 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 18.11 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 18.66 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 19.21 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 19.78 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 20.36 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 20.93 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 21.51 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 22.1 | +2.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 22.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.59, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 22.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.56, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.73 | 3.78 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.67 | 6.09 | 9.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4 | 10.07 | 14.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.95 | 14.94 | 19.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.94 | 19.78 | 22.1 | 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 adults defined as obese in Mauritania?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Mauritania was 22.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.78 in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Mauritania ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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