Mauritania vs United Arab Emirates: Share of women who are obese
Mauritania
37.4%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
38.4%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
56th
United Arab Emirates rank
54th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Mauritania
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 38.4% against 37.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 56th and United Arab Emirates ranks 54th of 199 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 27.9% | 18.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 33.4% | 18.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 37.8% | 15.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 39.1% | 9.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 38.7% | 3.0% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Mauritania or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 38.4% against 37.4% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Mauritania and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.0%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Mauritania ranks 56th and United Arab Emirates ranks 54th 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.