Argentina vs Mauritania: Prevalence of obesity, female
Argentina
38.4%
in 2024
Mauritania
37.4%
in 2024
Argentina rank
50th
Mauritania rank
53rd
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Argentina
- Mauritania
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 38.4% against 37.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 50th and Mauritania ranks 53rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 9.3% | 0.8% | Argentina |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.9% | 0.1% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 22.6% | 1.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 29.4% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 35.6% | 0.8% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Argentina or Mauritania?
- Argentina, at 38.4% against 37.4% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Argentina and Mauritania?
- 1.0%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mauritania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Mauritania rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Argentina ranks 50th and Mauritania ranks 53rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.