Ghana vs Mauritania: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Ghana
1.8%
in 2024
Mauritania
1.6%
in 2024
Ghana rank
153rd
Mauritania rank
156th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Ghana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 153rd and Mauritania ranks 156th of 162 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Ghana or Mauritania?
- Ghana, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Ghana and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Ghana ranks 153rd and Mauritania ranks 156th 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.