Prevalence of obesity, male in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Prevalence of obesity, male was 17.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 17.4% for prevalence of obesity, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Vanuatu peaked at 17.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1980.
Vanuatu ranks 117th 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, male in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.2% | — |
| 1981 | 9.4% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 9.6% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 10.9% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 11.3% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 12.4% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 13.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | +2.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 17.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 17.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.5%, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 9.2% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 11.1% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.9% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.3% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.1% | 17.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 114 Kyrgyzstan 18.0% compare
- 115 Tajikistan 17.9% compare
- 116 Spain 17.5% compare
- 118 Portugal 17.0% compare
- 119 Russian Federation 16.6% compare
- 120 Solomon Islands 16.2% compare
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, male in Vanuatu?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Vanuatu was 17.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Vanuatu ranks 117th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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, 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.