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

Guatemala
7.72
in 2022
Mauritania
8.03
in 2022
Guatemala rank
113th
Mauritania rank
111th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Mauritania
2468199020062022

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 8.03 against 7.72 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.31.

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

Guatemala ranks 113th and Mauritania ranks 111th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 3.46 1.72 1.73 Guatemala
2000s 5.14 3.46 1.68 Guatemala
2010s 6.57 5.61 0.959 Guatemala
2020s 7.56 7.62 0.0633 Mauritania

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, Guatemala or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 8.03 against 7.72 in Guatemala as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Guatemala and Mauritania?
0.31, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mauritania?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Guatemala and Mauritania rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Guatemala ranks 113th 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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