Share of females defined as overweight in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of females defined as overweight was 57.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of females defined as overweight in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of females defined as overweight in Vanuatu is 57.63, 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 females defined as overweight in Vanuatu peaked at 57.63 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.62, in 1980.
That places Vanuatu 90th out of 196 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 females defined as overweight in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 36.62 | — |
| 1981 | 37.18 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 37.74 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 38.31 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 38.89 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 39.48 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 40.07 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 40.66 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 41.26 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 41.87 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 42.47 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 43.08 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 43.68 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 44.28 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 44.88 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 45.48 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 46.08 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 46.69 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 47.29 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 47.87 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 48.45 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 49 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 49.52 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 50.02 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 50.49 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 50.93 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 51.35 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 51.74 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 52.11 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 52.47 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 52.82 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 53.16 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 53.5 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.84 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 54.19 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 54.55 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 54.91 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 55.26 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 55.61 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 55.95 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 56.28 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 56.62 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 56.95 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 57.29 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 57.63 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.21 | 36.62 | 41.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.18 | 42.47 | 47.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.61 | 48.45 | 52.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.38 | 52.82 | 55.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.95 | 56.28 | 57.63 | 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 overweight in Vanuatu?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Vanuatu was 57.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 57.63 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.62 in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Vanuatu ranks 90th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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