Share of women who are overweight or obese in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 65.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Mauritania, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 65.9% for share of women who are overweight or obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Mauritania peaked at 65.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 1980.
That places Mauritania 63rd 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 overweight or obese in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.8% | — |
| 1981 | 20.7% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 21.5% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 22.5% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 23.4% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 24.4% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 25.4% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 26.4% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 27.4% | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 28.5% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 29.6% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 30.7% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 31.8% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 33.0% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 35.4% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 36.7% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 38.0% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 39.3% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 40.7% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 45.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 55.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 65.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.0% | 19.8% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.9% | 29.6% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 42.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 52.9% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 62.0% | 65.9% | 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)
- 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 overweight or obese in Mauritania?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Mauritania was 65.9% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Mauritania ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.