Cape Verde vs Mauritania: Prevalence of overweight
Cape Verde
46.7%
in 2022
Mauritania
47.2%
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
129th
Mauritania rank
127th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Cape Verde
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 47.2% against 46.7% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 129th and Mauritania ranks 127th of 196 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 22.0% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 32.8% | 1.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 41.5% | 1.1% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 46.4% | 0.6% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Cape Verde or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 47.2% against 46.7% in Cape Verde as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Cape Verde and Mauritania?
- 0.5%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Cape Verde and Mauritania rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Cape Verde ranks 129th 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.