ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) vs Mauritius: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)
20.83
in 2022
Mauritius
29.87
in 2022
ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) rank
73rd
Mauritius rank
75th

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

  • ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)
  • Mauritius
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 29.87 against 20.83 in ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA), a difference of 9.04.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.4 times ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA)'s.

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

ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) ranks 73rd and Mauritius ranks 75th of 156 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) Mauritius Difference Ahead
2000s 8.01 15.79 7.78 Mauritius
2010s 13.95 23.7 9.75 Mauritius
2020s 19.78 28.96 9.18 Mauritius

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-East Asia (SEA) or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 29.87 against 20.83 in ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) and Mauritius?
9.04, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) and Mauritius?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) and Mauritius rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
ESCAP_South-East Asia (SEA) ranks 73rd and Mauritius ranks 75th 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