Share of overweight men vs. women in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of overweight men vs. women was 28.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Mauritania, 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 overweight men vs. women in Mauritania is 28.0%, measured 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 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Mauritania peaked at 28.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1980.
That places Mauritania 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.3% | — |
| 1981 | 5.6% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 5.9% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 6.2% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 6.5% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 7.9% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 8.4% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 8.8% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 9.8% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 10.9% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 25.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 27.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.7% | 5.3% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 8.8% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 15.1% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 22.6% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.3% | 28.0% | 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 overweight men vs. women in Mauritania?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Mauritania was 28.0% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Mauritania ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.