Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Mauritania or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 37.7% against 37.4% in Mauritania as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uruguay?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

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.

Mauritania vs Uruguay: Prevalence of obesity, female

Mauritania

37.4%

in 2024

Uruguay

37.7%

in 2024

Mauritania rank

53rd

Uruguay rank

52nd

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

Mauritania
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 37.7% against 37.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.

Mauritania ranks 53rd and Uruguay ranks 52nd of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1980s	9.3%	11.8%	2.5%	Uruguay
1990s	14.9%	16.3%	1.3%	Uruguay
2000s	22.6%	21.9%	0.8%	Mauritania
2010s	29.4%	29.2%	0.1%	Mauritania
2020s	35.6%	35.9%	0.2%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Mauritania or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 37.7% against 37.4% in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Mauritania and Uruguay?: 0.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Uruguay?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Uruguay rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?: Mauritania ranks 53rd and Uruguay ranks 52nd 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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Indicator: Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit: % of female population ages 18+
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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.