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Share of adults who are obese in Mauritania

Mauritania: Share of adults who are 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
3.8%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are obese in Mauritania, 1980–2024

51015201980200220241980: 3.8 %1981: 4 %1982: 4.2 %1983: 4.4 %1984: 4.6 %1985: 4.8 %1986: 5 %1987: 5.3 %1988: 5.5 %1989: 5.8 %1990: 6.1 %1991: 6.4 %1992: 6.7 %1993: 7 %1994: 7.4 %1995: 7.7 %1996: 8.2 %1997: 8.6 %1998: 9.1 %1999: 9.6 %2000: 10.1 %2001: 10.6 %2002: 11.1 %2003: 11.7 %2004: 12.2 %2005: 12.7 %2006: 13.2 %2007: 13.7 %2008: 14.1 %2009: 14.5 %2010: 14.9 %2011: 15.3 %2012: 15.8 %2013: 16.2 %2014: 16.6 %2015: 17.1 %2016: 17.6 %2017: 18.1 %2018: 18.7 %2019: 19.2 %2020: 19.8 %2021: 20.4 %2022: 20.9 %2023: 21.5 %2024: 22.1 %

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 adults who are 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 who are obese in Mauritania peaked at 22.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.7% 3.8% 5.8% 10
1990s 7.7% 6.1% 9.6% 10
2000s 12.4% 10.1% 14.5% 10
2010s 17.0% 14.9% 19.2% 10
2020s 20.9% 19.8% 22.1% 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 110 Belgium 22.9% compare
  2. 111 Slovenia 22.8% compare
  3. 112 Kazakhstan 22.4% compare
  4. 114 Morocco 22.0% compare
  5. 115 Gabon 21.8% compare
  6. 116 Vanuatu 21.6% compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are obese in Mauritania?
Share of adults who are obese in Mauritania was 22.1% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1980.
How does Mauritania rank for share of adults who are obese?
Mauritania ranks 113th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults who are obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.