Mauritania vs Republic of Moldova: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Mauritania
7.6%
in 2024
Republic of Moldova
7.4%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
132nd
Republic of Moldova rank
134th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Mauritania
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 7.6% against 7.4% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Mauritania ranks 132nd and Republic of Moldova ranks 134th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Moldova in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 2.3% | 1.4% | Republic of Moldova |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 2.9% | 1.1% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 4.1% | 0.6% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 5.7% | 0.3% | Republic of Moldova |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 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, Mauritania or Republic of Moldova?
- Mauritania, at 7.6% against 7.4% in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Mauritania and Republic of Moldova?
- 0.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Republic of Moldova?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Republic of Moldova rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Mauritania ranks 132nd and Republic of Moldova ranks 134th 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.