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
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.