Mauritania vs South Africa: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Mauritania
7.6%
in 2024
South Africa
7.7%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
132nd
South Africa rank
131st
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Mauritania
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.7% against 7.6% 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 132nd and South Africa ranks 131st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.4% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 4.6% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 7.2% | 1.8% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 7.6% | 0.5% | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.7% against 7.6% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Mauritania and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Mauritania ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 131st 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.