Mauritania vs Nigeria: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Mauritania
1.6%
in 2024
Nigeria
1.6%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
157th
Nigeria rank
157th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 157th and Nigeria ranks 157th of 163 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 4.9% | 2.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Mauritania ranks 157th and Nigeria 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.