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
02468200020122024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
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