Pakistan vs Vanuatu: Share of women who are obese
Pakistan
28.0%
in 2024
Vanuatu
27.7%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
86th
Vanuatu rank
88th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Pakistan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 28.0% against 27.7% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Pakistan ranks 86th and Vanuatu ranks 88th of 199 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 14.7% | 11.3% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 17.4% | 11.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 20.6% | 9.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 23.9% | 5.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 26.9% | 1.0% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Pakistan or Vanuatu?
- Pakistan, at 28.0% against 27.7% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Pakistan and Vanuatu?
- 0.3%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Vanuatu?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Vanuatu rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Pakistan ranks 86th and Vanuatu ranks 88th 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.