Mauritania vs (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Mauritania
8.03
in 2022
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
4.23
in 2022
Mauritania rank
111th
(SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS rank
114th

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

  • Mauritania
  • (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS
2468199020062022

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 8.03 against 4.23 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS, a difference of 3.8.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.9 times (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS's.

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

Mauritania ranks 111th and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ranks 114th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS Difference Ahead
2000s 3.46 1.67 1.79 Mauritania
2010s 5.61 2.72 2.89 Mauritania
2020s 7.62 3.95 3.67 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, Mauritania or (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
Mauritania, at 8.03 against 4.23 in (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Mauritania and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
3.8, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mauritania and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Mauritania ranks 111th and (SDGRC) ECA_ECOWAS ranks 114th 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
Last refreshed