Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Afghanistan
8.46
in 2022
Mauritania
8.03
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
109th
Mauritania rank
111th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Mauritania
02468199020062022

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 8.46 against 8.03 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.43.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 109th and Mauritania ranks 111th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 1.04 1.72 0.68 Mauritania
2000s 2.23 3.46 1.23 Mauritania
2010s 4.81 5.61 0.806 Mauritania
2020s 7.86 7.62 0.2367 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
Afghanistan, at 8.46 against 8.03 in Mauritania as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
0.43, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Afghanistan ranks 109th and Mauritania ranks 111th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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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