Finland vs Mauritius: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Finland
4.7%
in 2024
Mauritius
4.8%
in 2024
Finland rank
97th
Mauritius rank
94th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Finland
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.
Finland ranks 97th and Mauritius ranks 94th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 7.1% | 3.3% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.5% | 0.5% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Finland or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Finland and Mauritius?
- 0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Mauritius?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Mauritius rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Finland ranks 97th 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.