Share of adults who are overweight in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Share of adults who are overweight was 47.97 in 2024. β² Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of stood at 47.97. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 47.97 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.8, in 1980.
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 128th of 196 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.63 | 12.8 | 18.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.46 | 19.51 | 27.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.58 | 28.88 | 37.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.33 | 38.37 | 44.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.56 | 45.14 | 47.97 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- 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 who are overweight in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 47.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 47.97 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 in 1980.
- How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 128th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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