Mauritania vs Pakistan: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Mauritania
18.8%
in 2024
Pakistan
18.9%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
130th
Pakistan rank
129th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Mauritania
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 18.9% against 18.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 130th and Pakistan ranks 129th of 199 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8% | 1.9% | 2.9% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 3.0% | 3.9% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 5.6% | 4.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 10.7% | 3.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.9% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 18.9% 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 Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Pakistan rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Mauritania ranks 130th and Pakistan ranks 129th 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.