Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Mauritania: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
18.0%
in 2024
Mauritania
18.5%
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
141st
Mauritania rank
140th

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 18.5% against 18.0% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 141st and Mauritania ranks 140th of 198 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 3.8% 4.3% 0.6% Mauritania
1990s 5.5% 6.5% 1.1% Mauritania
2000s 8.7% 10.2% 1.5% Mauritania
2010s 13.0% 14.1% 1.0% Mauritania
2020s 16.8% 17.5% 0.6% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 18.5% against 18.0% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Mauritania?
0.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Mauritania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Mauritania rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 141st and Mauritania ranks 140th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 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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Indicator
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 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