Mauritania vs Moldova: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Mauritania
18.8%
in 2024
Moldova
19.6%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
130th
Moldova rank
128th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Mauritania
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 19.6% against 18.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Moldova has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 130th and Moldova ranks 128th of 199 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 11.2% | 6.4% | Moldova |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 11.4% | 4.5% | Moldova |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 12.6% | 2.1% | Moldova |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 15.9% | 1.5% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 18.9% | 1.1% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Mauritania or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 19.6% against 18.8% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Mauritania and Moldova?
- 0.8%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Moldova?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Moldova rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Mauritania ranks 130th and Moldova ranks 128th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.