Latvia vs Mauritania: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Latvia
21.83
in 2022
Mauritania
21.5
in 2022
Latvia rank
113th
Mauritania rank
115th

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

  • Latvia
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 21.83 against 21.5 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.33.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 113th and Mauritania ranks 115th of 193 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 14.2 6.99 7.21 Latvia
2000s 15.66 11.32 4.34 Latvia
2010s 19.74 16.47 3.27 Latvia
2020s 21.58 20.73 0.85 Latvia

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, Latvia or Mauritania?
Latvia, at 21.83 against 21.5 in Mauritania as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Latvia and Mauritania?
0.33, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mauritania?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Latvia and Mauritania rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Latvia ranks 113th and Mauritania ranks 115th of 193 countries.
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
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