Mauritania vs Nepal: Share of children who are overweight

Mauritania
1.6
in 2024
Nepal
1.8
in 2024
Mauritania rank
156th
Nepal rank
153rd

Share of children who are overweight over time

  • Mauritania
  • Nepal
123200020122024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 1.8 against 1.6 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 156th and Nepal ranks 153rd of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 2.54 0.89 1.65 Mauritania
2010s 1.4 1.46 0.06 Nepal
2020s 1.42 1.8 0.38 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Mauritania or Nepal?
Nepal, at 1.8 against 1.6 in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Mauritania and Nepal?
0.2, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nepal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Nepal rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
Mauritania ranks 156th and Nepal ranks 153rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed