Share of adults defined as obese in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of adults defined as obese was 21.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.6
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
116th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.6
in 2024
All-time low
9.37
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Vanuatu stood at 21.6. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Vanuatu peaked at 21.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.37, in 1980.
That places Vanuatu 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.37 | — |
| 1981 | 9.59 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 9.82 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 10.06 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 10.32 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 10.59 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 10.88 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 11.16 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 11.45 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 11.74 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 12 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 12.25 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 12.49 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 12.73 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 12.98 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 13.29 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 13.71 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 14.06 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 14.28 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 14.51 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 14.77 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 15.01 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 15.23 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.4 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 15.59 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 15.82 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 16.04 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 16.24 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 16.4 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.58 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 16.78 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.96 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.15 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 17.36 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.61 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 17.92 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 18.26 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 18.65 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 19.06 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 19.47 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 19.91 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 20.34 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 20.76 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 21.18 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 21.6 | +2.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 21.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.59, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 21.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.56, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5 | 9.37 | 11.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.23 | 12 | 14.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.71 | 14.77 | 16.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.92 | 16.78 | 19.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.76 | 19.91 | 21.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 113 Mauritania 22.1 compare
- 114 Morocco 21.97 compare
- 115 Gabon 21.78 compare
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 21.54 compare
- 118 Russia 21.25 compare
- 119 Turkmenistan 21.22 compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Vanuatu?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Vanuatu was 21.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.37 in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Vanuatu ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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