Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Cameroon or Mauritania?

Cameroon, at 9.6% against 9.0% in Mauritania as of 2024.

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

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, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Mauritania: Prevalence of obesity, male

Cameroon

9.6%

in 2024

Mauritania

9.0%

in 2024

Cameroon rank

143rd

Mauritania rank

145th

Prevalence of obesity, male over time

Cameroon
Mauritania

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 9.6% against 9.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.

Cameroon ranks 143rd and Mauritania ranks 145th of 196 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%	Cameroon
1990s	2.8%	2.1%	0.7%	Cameroon
2000s	5.8%	4.5%	1.3%	Cameroon
2010s	7.8%	6.7%	1.2%	Cameroon
2020s	9.1%	8.4%	0.7%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Cameroon or Mauritania?: Cameroon, at 9.6% against 9.0% in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Cameroon and Mauritania?: 0.6%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Mauritania rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?: Cameroon ranks 143rd and Mauritania ranks 145th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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, male (% of male population ages 18+)
Unit: % of male 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.