Mauritania vs Southern African Development Community (SADC): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Mauritania
21.5
in 2022
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
12.57
in 2022
Mauritania rank
115th
Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank
116th

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

  • Mauritania
  • Southern African Development Community (SADC)
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 21.5 against 12.57 in Southern African Development Community (SADC), a difference of 8.93.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.7 times Southern African Development Community (SADC)'s.

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

Mauritania ranks 115th and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 116th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Southern African Development Community (SADC) Difference Ahead
2000s 11.32 7.62 3.7 Mauritania
2010s 16.47 10.3 6.17 Mauritania
2020s 20.73 12.2 8.53 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, Mauritania or Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Mauritania, at 21.5 against 12.57 in Southern African Development Community (SADC) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Mauritania and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
8.93, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mauritania and Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Mauritania ranks 115th and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 116th 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
Last refreshed