Mauritania vs (SDGRC) Central Africa: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Mauritania
47.19
in 2022
(SDGRC) Central Africa
32.12
in 2022
Mauritania rank
124th
(SDGRC) Central Africa rank
122nd

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Mauritania
  • (SDGRC) Central Africa
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 47.19 against 32.12 in (SDGRC) Central Africa, a difference of 15.07.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.5 times (SDGRC) Central Africa's.

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

Mauritania ranks 124th and (SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 122nd of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania (SDGRC) Central Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 32.81 22.81 9.99 Mauritania
2010s 41.51 28.72 12.79 Mauritania
2020s 46.41 31.63 14.77 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Mauritania or (SDGRC) Central Africa?
Mauritania, at 47.19 against 32.12 in (SDGRC) Central Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Mauritania and (SDGRC) Central Africa?
15.07, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and (SDGRC) Central Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Mauritania and (SDGRC) Central Africa rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Mauritania ranks 124th and (SDGRC) Central Africa ranks 122nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed