Belgium vs Mauritius: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Belgium
4.9%
in 2024
Mauritius
4.8%
in 2024
Belgium rank
93rd
Mauritius rank
94th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Belgium
- Mauritius
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.9% against 4.8% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.
Belgium ranks 93rd and Mauritius ranks 94th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 7.1% | 3.7% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 4.5% | 0.8% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Belgium or Mauritius?
- Belgium, at 4.9% against 4.8% in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Belgium and Mauritius?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Mauritius?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Mauritius rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Belgium ranks 93rd and Mauritius ranks 94th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.