Prevalence of obesity, female in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Prevalence of obesity, female was 27.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, female in Vanuatu is 27.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Vanuatu peaked at 27.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1980.
Vanuatu ranks 85th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.7% | — |
| 1981 | 13.9% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 14.1% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 14.3% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 14.6% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 14.8% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 15.1% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 15.6% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 15.8% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 16.1% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 16.4% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 17.9% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 19.5% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 19.8% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 22.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | +1.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 27.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.9%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 27.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.3%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.7% | 13.7% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 16.1% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 19.2% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 22.3% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.0% | 27.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More gender data for Vanuatu
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 133.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7563 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 239.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 239.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,637 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,300 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,274 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Vanuatu?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Vanuatu was 27.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 85th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.