Mauritania vs Nigeria: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Mauritania
1.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
1.6%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
156th
Nigeria rank
156th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 156th and Nigeria ranks 156th of 162 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 4.9% | 2.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Mauritania ranks 156th and Nigeria 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.