Mauritania vs Sri Lanka: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)
Mauritania
13.2
in 2024
Sri Lanka
14.7
in 2024
Mauritania rank
122nd
Sri Lanka rank
119th
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time
- Mauritania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 14.7 against 13.2 in Mauritania, a difference of 1.5.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 162 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.24 | 18.99 | 6.75 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 9.34 | 20.54 | 11.2 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 11.18 | 16.24 | 5.06 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Mauritania or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 14.7 against 13.2 in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
- 1.5, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Sri Lanka rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Mauritania ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.