Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 8.03 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Mauritania, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Mauritania is 8.03, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Mauritania peaked at 8.03 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.21 | — |
| 1991 | 1.3 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 1.51 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 1.62 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.75 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 1.88 | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 2.03 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 2.19 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 2.35 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 2.54 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 2.73 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.93 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 3.14 | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 3.35 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 3.56 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 3.78 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 3.98 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 4.19 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 4.4 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.79 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 5 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 5.42 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.65 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.91 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 6.2 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 6.51 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 6.85 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 7.22 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 7.61 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 8.03 | +5.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 8.03 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.39, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 8.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.29, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 | 1.21 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 | 2.54 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.61 | 4.6 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.62 | 7.22 | 8.03 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Mauritania?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Mauritania was 8.03 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.03 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Mauritania ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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