Mauritius vs Tanzania: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Mauritius
4.8%
in 2024
Tanzania
4.7%
in 2024
Mauritius rank
94th
Tanzania rank
97th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Mauritius
- Tanzania
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 94th and Tanzania ranks 97th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 4.9% | 2.2% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 0.1% | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Mauritius, at 4.8% against 4.7% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Mauritius and Tanzania?
- 0.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Tanzania rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Mauritius ranks 94th and Tanzania ranks 97th 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.