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
02468200020122024

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.

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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