Ghana vs Mauritania: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Ghana
1.8%
in 2024
Mauritania
1.6%
in 2024
Ghana rank
154th
Mauritania rank
157th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Ghana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.8% against 1.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 154th and Mauritania ranks 157th of 163 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Ghana or Mauritania?
- Ghana, at 1.8% against 1.6% in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Ghana and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Ghana ranks 154th and Mauritania ranks 157th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.