Mauritania vs Yemen: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Mauritania
1.6%
in 2024
Yemen
1.7%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
156th
Yemen rank
155th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Mauritania
  • Yemen
12345200020122024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 156th and Yemen ranks 155th of 162 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 2.5% 4.2% 1.6% Yemen
2010s 1.4% 2.0% 0.6% Yemen
2020s 1.4% 1.6% 0.1% Yemen

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 Yemen?
Yemen, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Mauritania and Yemen?
0.1%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Yemen rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Mauritania ranks 156th and Yemen ranks 155th 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
Last refreshed