Prevalence of obesity, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Prevalence of obesity, male was 9.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Mauritania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, male in Mauritania stood at 9.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Mauritania peaked at 9.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1980.
Mauritania ranks 145th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6% | — |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | +3.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 9.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 9.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.3%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.8% | 9.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More gender data for Mauritania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,466 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,596 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,596 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,378 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 85,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,699 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Mauritania?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Mauritania was 9.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Mauritania ranks 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.