Mali vs Mauritania: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Mali
1.3%
in 2024
Mauritania
1.6%
in 2024
Mali rank
159th
Mauritania rank
156th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Mali
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.6% against 1.3% in Mali, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 159th and Mauritania ranks 156th of 162 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.5% | 0.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Mali or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1.6% against 1.3% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Mali and Mauritania?
- 0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Mauritania rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Mali ranks 159th 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.