Share of men defined as overweight in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of men defined as overweight was 44.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44.02
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
133rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
44.02
in 2024
All-time low
38.64
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 44.02 for share of men defined as overweight 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 defined as overweight in Vanuatu peaked at 44.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.64, 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 defined as overweight in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.64 | — |
| 1981 | 38.91 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 39.19 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 39.48 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 39.78 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 40.09 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 40.41 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 40.72 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 41.04 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 41.34 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 41.63 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 41.9 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 42.14 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 42.35 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 42.54 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 42.7 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 42.83 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 42.95 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 43.04 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 43.12 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 43.18 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 43.24 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.29 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 43.35 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 43.4 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 43.46 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 43.51 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 43.54 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 43.57 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43.58 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 43.58 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.59 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.61 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.63 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 43.66 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 43.68 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 43.71 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 43.75 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 43.8 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 43.86 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 43.93 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 44.02 | +0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 44.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 44.02 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.71, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.96 | 38.64 | 41.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.52 | 41.63 | 43.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.41 | 43.18 | 43.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.62 | 43.58 | 43.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.87 | 43.75 | 44.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 men defined as overweight in Vanuatu?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Vanuatu was 44.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 44.02 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.64 in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Vanuatu ranks 133rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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