Bangladesh vs Mauritania: Share of children who are overweight

Bangladesh
1.6%
in 2024
Mauritania
1.6%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
157th
Mauritania rank
157th

Share of children who are overweight over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Mauritania
123200020122024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 157th and Mauritania ranks 157th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 2.5% 1.5% Mauritania
2010s 1.8% 1.4% 0.4% Bangladesh
2020s 1.8% 1.4% 0.4% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Bangladesh or Mauritania?
Bangladesh, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Bangladesh and Mauritania?
0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mauritania?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Mauritania rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
Bangladesh ranks 157th and Mauritania ranks 157th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Unit
% of children aged 0-59 months
Source
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).