Côte d'Ivoire vs Mauritania: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Côte d'Ivoire
7.4%
in 2024
Mauritania
7.6%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
133rd
Mauritania rank
132nd

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

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Mauritania
02468198020022024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 7.6% against 7.4% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mauritania ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 133rd and Mauritania ranks 132nd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 0.8% 0.9% 0.1% Mauritania
1990s 1.8% 1.8% 0.0% Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 3.7% 3.5% 0.2% Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 5.6% 5.4% 0.2% Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 7.0% 7.1% 0.1% Mauritania

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, Côte d'Ivoire or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 7.6% against 7.4% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Côte d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
0.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Mauritania rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 133rd 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