Mauritius vs Southern Africa (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Mauritius
29.87
in 2022
Southern Africa (UNSDG)
20.11
in 2022
Mauritius rank
75th
Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank
77th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Mauritius
- Southern Africa (UNSDG)
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 29.87 against 20.11 in Southern Africa (UNSDG), a difference of 9.76.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.5 times Southern Africa (UNSDG)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.
Mauritius ranks 75th and Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 77th of 193 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Southern Africa (UNSDG) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.79 | 13.91 | 1.88 | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 23.7 | 19.73 | 3.97 | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 28.96 | 20.04 | 8.92 | 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, Mauritius or Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- Mauritius, at 29.87 against 20.11 in Southern Africa (UNSDG) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Mauritius and Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- 9.76, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Southern Africa (UNSDG)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Mauritius and Southern Africa (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Mauritius ranks 75th and Southern Africa (UNSDG) ranks 77th 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.