ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) vs Mauritania: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)
13.22
in 2022
Mauritania
21.5
in 2022
ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) rank
113th
Mauritania rank
115th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 21.5 against 13.22 in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA), a difference of 8.28.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.6 times ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) ranks 113th and Mauritania ranks 115th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 4.99 11.32 6.33 Mauritania
2010s 8.87 16.47 7.6 Mauritania
2020s 12.51 20.73 8.21 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 21.5 against 13.22 in ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) and Mauritania?
8.28, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) and Mauritania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) and Mauritania rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
ESCAP_South and South-West Asia (SSWA) ranks 113th and Mauritania ranks 115th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed