Share of females defined as obese in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of females defined as obese was 27.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.71
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
85th
of 196 countries
All-time high
27.71
in 2024
All-time low
13.68
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as obese in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 27.71 for share of females defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as obese in Vanuatu peaked at 27.71 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.68, 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.
Share of females defined as obese in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13.68 | — |
| 1981 | 13.89 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 14.11 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 14.34 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 14.58 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 14.82 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 15.07 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 15.32 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 15.58 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 15.85 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 16.13 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 16.41 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 16.69 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 16.98 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 17.27 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 17.57 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 17.87 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 18.19 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 18.51 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 18.84 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 19.17 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 19.5 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 19.82 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 20.14 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 20.45 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 20.76 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 21.06 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 21.36 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 21.66 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.97 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 22.27 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 22.59 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 22.93 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 23.27 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 23.63 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 24.01 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 24.4 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.79 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 25.19 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 25.6 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 26.01 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 26.42 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 26.84 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 27.28 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 27.71 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.72 | 13.68 | 15.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.45 | 16.13 | 18.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.59 | 19.17 | 21.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.87 | 22.27 | 25.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.85 | 26.01 | 27.71 | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,552 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as obese in Vanuatu?
- Share of females defined as obese in Vanuatu was 27.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as obese recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 27.71 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as obese recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.68 in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of females defined as obese?
- Vanuatu ranks 85th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as obese 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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