Cambodia vs Mauritania: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Cambodia
8.1%
in 2024
Mauritania
7.6%
in 2024
Cambodia rank
130th
Mauritania rank
132nd

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Cambodia
  • Mauritania
02468198020022024

How they compare

Cambodia currently reports 8.1% against 7.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.

Cambodia ranks 130th and Mauritania ranks 132nd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6% 0.9% 0.2% Mauritania
1990s 1.4% 1.8% 0.4% Mauritania
2000s 2.8% 3.5% 0.7% Mauritania
2010s 4.9% 5.4% 0.5% Mauritania
2020s 7.3% 7.1% 0.2% Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Cambodia or Mauritania?
Cambodia, at 8.1% against 7.6% in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Cambodia and Mauritania?
0.5%, with Cambodia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Mauritania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Cambodia and Mauritania rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Cambodia ranks 130th and Mauritania ranks 132nd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed