Mauritius vs Romania: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Mauritius
4.8%
in 2024
Romania
4.8%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
94th
Romania rank
94th

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

  • Mauritius
  • Romania
0246810200020122024

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 4.8% against 4.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Mauritius ranks 94th and Romania ranks 94th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 7.1% 9.2% 2.1% Romania
2010s 4.5% 5.8% 1.3% Romania
2020s 4.2% 4.5% 0.3% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Mauritius or Romania?
Mauritius, at 4.8% against 4.8% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Mauritius and Romania?
0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Romania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritius and Romania rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Mauritius ranks 94th and Romania 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.

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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
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