Share of women who are obese in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of women who are obese was 37.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Mauritania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of women who are obese in Mauritania stood at 37.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Mauritania peaked at 37.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1980.
That places Mauritania 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are obese in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.4% | — |
| 1981 | 7.7% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 8.5% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 9.9% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 10.4% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 11.4% | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 13.2% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 16.7% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 18.3% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 20.8% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 23.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 27.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 7.4% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 12.0% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 19.2% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 26.3% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 33.8% | 37.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 53 Argentina 38.4% compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 38.4% compare
- 55 Uruguay 37.7% compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 37.2% compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 36.8% compare
- 59 Georgia 36.1% compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 83,772 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 80,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 82,174 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Mauritania?
- Share of women who are obese in Mauritania was 37.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of women who are obese?
- Mauritania ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.