Share of overweight men vs women in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of overweight men vs women was 44.02 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs women in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs women in Vanuatu is 44.02, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Vanuatu peaked at 44.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.64, in 1980.
Vanuatu ranks 130th 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 overweight men vs women in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38.64 | — |
| 1981 | 38.91 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 39.19 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 39.48 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 39.78 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 40.09 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 40.41 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 40.72 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 41.04 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 41.34 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 41.63 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 41.9 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 42.14 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 42.35 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 42.54 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 42.7 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 42.83 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 42.95 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 43.04 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 43.12 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 43.18 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 43.24 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.29 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 43.35 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 43.4 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 43.46 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 43.51 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 43.54 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 43.57 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43.58 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 43.58 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.58 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.59 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.61 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.63 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 43.66 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 43.68 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 43.71 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 43.75 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 43.8 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 43.86 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 43.93 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 44.02 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.96 | 38.64 | 41.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.52 | 41.63 | 43.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.41 | 43.18 | 43.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.62 | 43.58 | 43.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.87 | 43.75 | 44.02 | 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 overweight men vs women in Vanuatu?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Vanuatu was 44.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 44.02 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.64 in 1980.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Vanuatu ranks 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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