Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Prevalence of overweight
Afghanistan
48.6%
in 2022
Mauritania
47.2%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
125th
Mauritania rank
127th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Afghanistan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 48.6% against 47.2% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 125th and Mauritania ranks 127th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 22.0% | 8.8% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 32.8% | 9.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 41.5% | 4.9% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 46.4% | 0.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
- Afghanistan, at 48.6% against 47.2% in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 1.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Afghanistan ranks 125th and Mauritania ranks 127th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.