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
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.