Georgia vs Mauritania: Share of women who are obese
Georgia
36.1%
in 2024
Mauritania
37.4%
in 2024
Georgia rank
59th
Mauritania rank
56th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Georgia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 37.4% against 36.1% in Georgia, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 59th and Mauritania ranks 56th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2% | 9.3% | 5.9% | Georgia |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 14.9% | 4.3% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 22.6% | 2.0% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 29.4% | 1.5% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 35.6% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Georgia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 37.4% against 36.1% in Georgia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Georgia and Mauritania?
- 1.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Mauritania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Mauritania rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Georgia ranks 59th and Mauritania ranks 56th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.