Share of women who are overweight or obese in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 57.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are overweight or obese in Vanuatu is 57.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Vanuatu peaked at 57.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1980.
That places Vanuatu 93rd 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.6% | — |
| 1981 | 37.2% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 37.7% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 38.3% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 38.9% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 39.5% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 40.1% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 40.7% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 41.3% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 41.9% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 42.5% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 43.1% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 43.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 44.3% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 44.9% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 46.1% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 46.7% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 47.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 51.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 57.6% | +0.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 57.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 57.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.5%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.2% | 36.6% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.2% | 42.5% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 48.4% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 52.8% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 56.3% | 57.6% | 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)
- 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 share of women who are overweight or obese in Vanuatu?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Vanuatu was 57.6% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Vanuatu ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.