Share of men who are obese in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of men who are obese was 9.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are obese in Mauritania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are obese in Mauritania stood at 9.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Mauritania peaked at 9.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1980.
Mauritania ranks 148th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.8% | 9.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.348 °C (2026)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
- Consumer price index 171.28 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3267 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Mauritania?
- Share of men who are obese in Mauritania was 9.0% 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 men who are obese recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of men who are obese?
- Mauritania ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.