Share of men who are overweight or obese in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 44.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 44.0% for share of men who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Vanuatu peaked at 44.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 1980.
Vanuatu ranks 133rd 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 men who are overweight or obese in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.6% | — |
| 1981 | 38.9% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 39.2% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 39.5% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 39.8% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 40.1% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 40.4% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 40.7% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 41.0% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 41.3% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 41.6% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 41.9% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 42.1% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 42.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 42.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 42.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 43.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 43.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 43.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 44.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 44.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.7%, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.0% | 38.6% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.5% | 41.6% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 43.2% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 43.6% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.7% | 44.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
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- 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)
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- 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 men who are overweight or obese in Vanuatu?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Vanuatu was 44.0% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Vanuatu ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.