Ireland vs Mauritania: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Ireland
8.4%
in 2024
Mauritania
7.6%
in 2024
Ireland rank
129th
Mauritania rank
132nd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Ireland
- Mauritania
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.4% against 7.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 129th and Mauritania ranks 132nd of 198 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 0.9% | 2.6% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 1.8% | 4.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 3.5% | 5.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 5.4% | 3.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.1% | 1.3% | Ireland |
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, Ireland or Mauritania?
- Ireland, at 8.4% against 7.6% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Ireland and Mauritania?
- 0.8%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mauritania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Mauritania rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Ireland ranks 129th 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.