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

Mauritania
8.03
in 2022
(SDGRC) Southern Africa
4.25
in 2022
Mauritania rank
111th
(SDGRC) Southern Africa rank
113th

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

  • Mauritania
  • (SDGRC) Southern Africa
2468199020062022

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 8.03 against 4.25 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa, a difference of 3.78.

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

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

Mauritania ranks 111th and (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 113th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania (SDGRC) Southern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3.46 2.47 0.9862 Mauritania
2010s 5.61 3.55 2.07 Mauritania
2020s 7.62 4.09 3.53 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) Southern Africa?
Mauritania, at 8.03 against 4.25 in (SDGRC) Southern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Mauritania and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
3.78, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and (SDGRC) Southern Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mauritania and (SDGRC) Southern Africa rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Mauritania ranks 111th and (SDGRC) Southern Africa ranks 113th 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