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
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
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).